From the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference
Human trafficking is modern day slavery - one person profiting from the exploitation of another. It can take the form of prostitution, slave labor, pornography or other abuses.
And it is happening here in Pennsylvania. A leading human trafficking hotline received over 2,100 calls to report suspected human trafficking in Pennsylvania alone.
Pope Francis has pointed out our personal responsibility for this scourge, saying we "must not allow these women, men and children to be treated as objects, to be deceived, raped, often sold and resold for various purposes, and in the end either killed or left devastated in mind and body, only to be finally thrown away or abandoned. It is shameful."
Pennsylvania is known as a "pass through state" whose laws and atmosphere make it easier for traffickers to carry out their heinous actions. Senate Bill 75 will address human trafficking through prosecution, prevention and protection.
S. B. 75 - An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, extensively revising the law on human trafficking in the areas of prosecution, prevention, victim protection, evidentiary confidentiality, limitation of actions and victim impact statements; and making editorial changes. (Referred to the House Judiciary on Dec. 12, 2013)
When contacting our governor and
your congressman about this issue, you can write your own letter, or you could use
or modify the letter below:
Human trafficking violates the dignity of the person. It often
involves activities such as prostitution, pornography or illegal labor
practices.
Pennsylvania's current laws make it easier for traffickers to carry out their heinous actions. A leading human trafficking hotline reported over 2,100 calls to report suspected human trafficking in Pennsylvania alone.
Therefore, I ask you to represent me by supporting Senate Bill 75.
Please send your message to: Pennsylvania's current laws make it easier for traffickers to carry out their heinous actions. A leading human trafficking hotline reported over 2,100 calls to report suspected human trafficking in Pennsylvania alone.
Therefore, I ask you to represent me by supporting Senate Bill 75.
*Governor Corbett
555 Walnut Street, 7th Floor
555 Walnut Street, 7th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-787-2500
Fax: 717=722-8284
Email: Governor@pa.gov
*LIEUTENANT
Governor Jim Cawley
200 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg,
PA 17120 Phone:
Phone:
717-787-3300
Fax: 717-783-0150
* your representative: Use
this link to find your State Representative
For what it’s worth and whenever
possible, I highly recommend faxing your messages to state
representatives and senators and even to the governor as:
- Each elected official receives countless e-mails (some of which are likely dumped as spam)
- A hardcopy letter often receives greater attention than an e-mail, but unfortunately that letter often requires more time to pass through greater security before reaching the intended official.
A fax solves this problem because:
it’s an “instant letter and while legislators receive fewer faxes today, their
offices still have (and use) working fax machines.
Not every concerned citizen has
access to a fax machine, but if you still do have one (or know someone who
does), I strongly recommend this “best of both worlds” by faxing any written
information to your elected officials almost every time. (Links for Legislators have fax numbers listed in the
contact information.)
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