[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 48 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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      CONGRATULATING KRISTI HOUSE FOR ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH MIAMI 
              INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE PORT OF MIAMI

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, as a popular tourist destination, 
south Florida is known for its nightlife and sandy beaches, but 
unfortunately this has also made our area a destination for human 
trafficking. Thankfully, Kristi House has been a beacon of hope for our 
community by providing abused children the care they so desperately 
need.
  Recently, Kristi House saw the need to try to identify and intercept 
traffickers and their victims as they use our air- and seaports. As a 
result, Kristi House has teamed up with Miami International Airport and 
the Port of Miami in an unprecedented partnership. MIA and Port of 
Miami employees will undergo special training that will allow them to 
identify child victims of human trafficking and hold their traffickers 
accountable. Approximately 750 personnel at MIA will be trained, as 
well as 1,500 trained by the Port Authority.
  This unique collaboration is positioned to become a national model 
that will be invaluable in the fight against human trafficking. I again 
congratulate Kristi House on this tremendous achievement.

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