New petition directed at Florida lawmakers:

Joe Negron, State Senator

Richard Corcoran, State Representative

Rick Scott, Governor

Go here to read and sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/joe-negron-save-senate-bill-972-fight-human-trafficking

Excerpt from the petition:

Florida lags only behind California and Texas as a haven for human traffickers and their victims. Florida’s tourist economy makes it an ideal destination for sex traffickers. Also, the state’s large immigrant population makes it an attractive destination for labor exploitation. By some estimates, approximately 25% of the victims of human trafficking are children. Florida does not have to occupy the “bottom of the barrel” when it comes to fighting this scourge. Legislation (SB 972) has been introduced that could make Florida a leader – a champion – in the fight against this epidemic, instead of just one more big state that is part of The Problem, not its solution.