Governor Urges Support For Human Trafficking Victims

[Ayatollahgondola]

My opinion of this is, that because amnesty may not happen in its' most fulfilling dream of open borders zealots, there will be an underhanded approach to amnestizing as many as possible by hook or by crook. Keeping the borders open and letting the traffickers continue their craft, but legalizing the "victims" will be one of the "crooks"

Governor proclaims Human Trafficking awareness day

January 11, 2010, as “Human Trafficking Awareness Day.”PROCLAMATIONby theGovernor of the State of California
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. Victims are held against their will and are subjected to sexual exploitation, forced labor and a host of other deprivations of freedom and dignity. This is a most terrible crime, and it’s happening right now in countries across the world, including the United States.

While victims are of every age, race, gender and nationality, the majority are women and children. Most victims have been abused, threatened and restrained to a point of being powerless to free themselves. Our own vigilance is crucial to rescuing those held captive.

Along with many Californians, Maria and I strongly believe in the fight to end human trafficking and together have worked hard to raise awareness of ways we can stop it. Since coming into office, I have signed numerous bills that have increased not only the punishments for those convicted of trafficking, but also the support offered to the victims of this heinous crime.

Maria and I commend law enforcement agencies and governments at the federal, state, local and tribal levels for their work to aid victims and stop traffickers. We also thank other dedicated individuals and organizations for their actions in this important endeavor. Each one of us here in the Golden State should be aware of this crime and contact law enforcement if we suspect someone is being held against their will.

Human trafficking goes against basic human rights and everything our country stands for. May each of us work harder to fight this evil and do everything in our power to return freedom and futures to the victims.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim January 11, 2010, as “Human Trafficking Awareness Day.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 8th day of January 2010.


ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Governor of California

ATTEST:


DEBRA BOWEN
Secretary of State

[Twoller]

Once again, our immigrant governor has proven himself unworthy to the task of confronting the aggressive and contemptuous criminal conspiracy against US citizenship commited by illegal immigrants and their enablers. In this case the enabler is the governor himself.

[ilbegone]

We have enough days that are supposed to do some "awareness" thing, I think after about thirty or forty of those "feel good" days, it gets old. Doesn't even appeal to "any excuse for a party" mentality.

However, I believe Schwartzenegger is being sincere. His sincerity will probably be subject to exploitation in some fashion, but this doesn't strike me as evidence that Arnie is part of a dark conspiracy to legitimize illegality of those who were duped on the conditions of their transport.

Anywhere you see massage parlors which are open from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm, chances are, legal or not, the women within are sex slaves for rent.

Schwartzenegger doesn't have the power to wave a magic wand to give "victims" a pass on deportation - and the federal government is already doing just that.

because amnesty may not happen in its' most fulfilling dream of open borders zealots, there will be an underhanded approach to amnestizing as many as possible by hook or by crook. Keeping the borders open and letting the traffickers continue their craft, but legalizing the "victims" will be one of the "crooks"

I do agree that this mentality is out there, and it's going to get big, but I don't believe Arnie is a part of it by virtue of his proclamation.

[Kathy63]

What's human trafficking?

When people are kidnapped off streets and out of their homes and schools to be sold into slavery, THAT is unlawful human trafficking.

When someone chooses to pay someone to smuggle them into the country and they find that they have paid someone instead to sell them into slavery they have merely made a bad bargain based on their own unlawful behavior.

[Twoller]

Originally Posted by Kathy63

What's human trafficking?

When people are kidnapped off streets and out of their homes and schools to be sold into slavery, THAT is unlawful human trafficking.

When someone chooses to pay someone to smuggle them into the country and they find that they have paid someone instead to sell them into slavery they have merely made a bad bargain based on their own unlawful behavior.

Well said.

[Commander Bunny]

Originally Posted by Kathy63

What's human trafficking?

When people are kidnapped off streets and out of their homes and schools to be sold into slavery, THAT is unlawful human trafficking.

When someone chooses to pay someone to smuggle them into the country and they find that they have paid someone instead to sell them into slavery they have merely made a bad bargain based on their own unlawful behavior.

Yup.

Then there's the "victim' Who infact is actually paying-back the Smuggler/Coyote for Their entrance into this country....and You better believe They'll claim to be "Slaves', or whatever sounds apropriate to the media, when caught.
CB.

[Twoller]

Originally Posted by Commander Bunny

Yup.

Then there's the "victim' Who infact is actually paying-back the Smuggler/Coyote for Their entrance into this country....and You better believe They'll claim to be "Slaves', or whatever sounds apropriate to the media, when caught.
CB.

You hear people talking about all the money illegals (and legals) send back to their "families" in their country of origin. I suspect it more likely goes into the pockets of the gangsters who got them here. And yeah, criminal organizations can get people into the country legally too. Probably just costs a little more.