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| Tom Acker with Western Slope Against Trafficking (right), along with Denise Rodriguez from Hilltop (left), accepted the Raising Awareness of Human Trafficking Proclamation in public hearing on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. |
Today the Board of Mesa County Commissioners raised awareness about the signs and consequences of human trafficking by promoting opposition to human trafficking in all forms and encouraging support for the survivors of human trafficking.
On February 1, 1865, Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Once ratified, it officially outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, a practice in direct opposition to the fundamental principles of liberty and human rights upon which our nation was founded.
Mesa County stands committed to protecting human rights and individual freedom by eliminating human trafficking, to take effective action to protect all residents in our community by vigorously investigating and prosecuting the exploiters, and to ensure victims have a safe and nurturing environment allowing them to thrive.
To read the proclamation, click here.