At a Local level...
Florida Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking Florida is the second largest hub of human trafficking in the U.S. However, since 1996 only 35 cases of human trafficking have actually been brought to federal court. One of these successful cases was U.S. vs. Baldonado, which required cross-agency collaboration. On May 20, 2008, 52 year old Haitian National and Miami school teacher Maude Paulin and her husband Saintfort were both found guilty of smuggling and harboring a young Haitian girl, using her as a household servant in their south Florida home between 1999 and 2005. When convicted, Maude Paulins faced a prison term of 87 months, Saintfort faced 18 months and jointly, over $167,000 in restitution was ordered to be paid to the victim.
In many areas of Florida, task forces and working groups have been formed to provide trainings and address human trafficking issues in the state. Florida State University created a Center for the Advancement of Human Rights. In February, 2004, it published a comprehensive needs assessment outlining ways to identify and help human trafficking persons in Florida. The Department of Health and Human Services launched a Rescue and Restore Campaign in Tampa with a press conference there on June 9, 2004. At a National level...
Federal Government Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking In July, 2004, The Bush Administration took new steps to combat human trafficking. The plan included more funding, better coordination, and tighter laws, including comprehensive anti-trafficking state laws. The Department of Justice drafted a model anti-trafficking statute for states in an effort to foster comprehensive and uniform anti-trafficking statutes throughout the United States. In a fact sheet released July 16, 2004, the White House announced new initiatives the Bush administration is undertaking to combat human trafficking. These included:
It is a high priority of the Department of Justice to pursue and prosecute human traffickers. Human trafficking frequently involves the trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation, a brutal crime the Department is committed to aggressively investigate and prosecute. Trafficking also often involves exploitation of agricultural and sweat shop workers, as well as individuals working as domestic servants. Links U.S. Department of State Report, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Trafficking in Persons Report - 2009 At an International Level...
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Worldwide Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking In his address to the United Nations in 2003, President Bush announced a $50 million initiative to combat trafficking in persons. The countries receiving funding included Brazil, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Mexico, Moldova, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
FCAHT was recognized by the Congress of Argentina for the work and assistance FCAHT gave them in passing their human trafficking law and providing agency trainings. Grenada is now working on a human trafficking law because of information FCAHT provided identifying potential human trafficking in their country. FCAHT has provided human trafficking trainings in Central and South Americas, the Caribbean, Chile, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Guatemala, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad, St. Vincent, Honduras, Puerto Rico, El Salvador and Belize, Philippines Honorary Consulate- Ft. Lauderdale.
FCAHT international trainings planned for this summer and fall will include Panama, Dominica, Bolivia, Guyana, Barbados, Martinique, The Bahamas, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
FCAHT International Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking In early June, 2005, Anna Rodriguez met with Ana Maria De Monteagudo, General Consul of Guatemala and the decision was made for FCAHT to work together with them and provide the Consulate of Guatemala's office with training and awareness for the States of Florida, North and South Carolina and in Atlanta, Georgia. Ana Maria De Monteagudo also works with FCAHT in bringing awareness and education to her people in Guatemala. Today, FCAHT still works with the current General Consul Felipe Alejos.
FCAHT has an ongoing partnership with the Comision Bicameinl de la Nacion de Argentina.
FCAHT has an ongoing partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Miami and Orlando, Florida.
FCAHT was recognized by the Congress of Argentina for the work and assistance FCAHT gave them in passing their human trafficking law and providing agency trainings. Grenada is now working on a human trafficking law because of information FCAHT provided identifying potential human trafficking in their country. FCAHT has provided human trafficking trainings in Central and South Americas, the Caribbean, Chile, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Guatemala, St. Lucia, Suriname, Trinidad, St. Vincent, Honduras, Puerto Rico, El Salvador and Belize, Philippines Honorary Consulate- Ft. Lauderdale.
FCAHT international trainings planned for this summer and fall will include Panama, Dominica, Bolivia, Guyana, Barbados, Martinique, The Bahamas, El Salvador and Nicaragua.
FCAHT International Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking In early June, 2005, Anna Rodriguez met with Ana Maria De Monteagudo, General Consul of Guatemala and the decision was made for FCAHT to work together with them and provide the Consulate of Guatemala's office with training and awareness for the States of Florida, North and South Carolina and in Atlanta, Georgia. Ana Maria De Monteagudo also works with FCAHT in bringing awareness and education to her people in Guatemala. Today, FCAHT still works with the current General Consul Felipe Alejos.
FCAHT has an ongoing partnership with the Comision Bicameinl de la Nacion de Argentina.
FCAHT has an ongoing partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Miami and Orlando, Florida.
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