On January 10, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey called for all people of good will to work to eliminate the root causes of human trafficking. The Bishops encourage communities to give a priority to eliminating the markets that permit traffickers to flourish.
In their statement, the Bishops call Human trafficking “a crime against the basic dignity and rights of a person.” The Bishops note that Pope Francis recently called human trafficking a crime against humanity that threatens not only individuals, but the fabric of the family and the basic values of society.
The New Jersey Catholic Conference has been working with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking to raise awareness of the importance of identifying and rescuing victims.
For information on how to identify human trafficking victims; how to locate law enforcement resources; and how to join others in combating the evil of human trafficking, please visit: http://www.nj.gov/oag/dcj/humantrafficking/awareness-education.html