    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10130 of December 31, 2020
    National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2021
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Human trafficking is a horrific assault on human dignity that affects
    people in the United States and around the world. It tears apart
    communities, fuels criminal activity, and threatens the national
    security of the United States. During National Slavery and Human
    Trafficking Prevention Month, we reaffirm our commitment to eradicate
    this abhorrent evil, to support victims and survivors, and to hold
    traffickers accountable for their heinous crimes.
    Tragically, through force, fraud, and coercion, human traffickers
    deprive millions of victims of their unalienable rights to life,
    liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Often referred to as ``modern
    slavery,''; this intolerable blight on society involves exploitation for
    labor or sex and affects people of all ages, genders, races, religions,
    and nationalities. As the United States continues to lead the global
    fight against human trafficking, we must remain relentless in our
    resolve to dismantle this illicit and immoral enterprise in our cities,
    suburbs, rural communities, Tribal lands, and transportation networks.
    My Administration has prioritized ending human trafficking since its
    earliest days. As one of my first acts as President, I instructed
    Federal agencies to do what was necessary to bring human traffickers to
    justice and assist survivors on their road to recovery. Since then,
    United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with other
    Federal agencies, has aggressively pursued these criminals, dismantling
    the financial infrastructure of their networks and arresting over 5,000
    human traffickers. In 2019 alone, Federal law enforcement agencies
    initiated more than 1,600 new investigations into human traffickers and
    the Department of Justice's (DOJ) human trafficking task forces opened
    more than 2,500 new cases on the frontlines. At my direction, the
    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched its new Center for
    Countering Human Trafficking, which utilizes personnel from 16 DHS
    components, including special agents, victim support specialists, and
    intelligence research specialists, to focus on disrupting and
    dismantling trafficking organizations and providing support and
    protection to victims.

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    A year ago, I was proud to host the White House Summit on Human
    Trafficking, honoring the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims
    Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). During this historic event, I signed an
    Executive Order on Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child
    Exploitation in the United States. Through this order, my Administration
    established the first-ever White House position focused solely on
    combating human trafficking. Last year, I also released a comprehensive
    National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (NAP), built around the
    ``three pillars''; of the TVPA: prevention, protection, and prosecution.
    The NAP also includes a fourth pillar which recognizes the invaluable
    benefit of implementing collaborative and cooperative efforts that
    crosscut all three pillars and involve a multitude of stakeholders and
    professionals from various disciplines and sectors. Using this strategy,
    the United States Government will employ a whole-of-government approach
    to improve our capabilities and build on existing momentum in our fight
    against human trafficking.
    We remain focused on ensuring that survivors of these horrific crimes
    receive the care and support they need and deserve. My Administration is
    empowering and funding faith-based and community organizations to
    provide survivors with vital services, including medical and counseling
    services, safety planning, educational opportunities, and vocational
    training. Further, my Administration has doubled the amount of DOJ
    funding to combat human trafficking compared to the previous
    administration and funded the largest package of DOJ grants to fight
    these crimes in American history. I am proud that these grants included
    the first-ever funding for safe housing opportunities for survivors
    nationwide.
    Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic this year, my
    Administration has been unwavering in its efforts to stop this scourge
    domestically and around the world. The DOJ and the Department of Health
    and Human Services engaged with State, local, Tribal, and territorial
    governments and nongovernmental organizations to understand the impact
    of coronavirus on human trafficking and published resource guides for
    those in the fight on how to operate and provide services during the
    pandemic. The Department of State also launched a year-long competition
    for proposed projects to address the pandemic's impact on efforts to
    combat modern slavery. Additionally, the United States Agency for
    International Development adapted their approach to overseas
    programmatic work to ensure that survivors are able to access the
    critical support services they need without delay. No matter the
    circumstances, we will remain relentless in this work and will spare no
    resource in offering hope to the victims and survivors of this global
    atrocity.
    While we have reached new milestones in this fight for freedom, we must
    remain steadfast in our pursuit to end the evil practice of human
    trafficking and slavery. This month, we restore our commitment to
    bringing human traffickers to justice and to preserving the dignity and
    worth of every person.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do proclaim January 2021 as National
    Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, culminating in the
    annual observation of National Freedom Day on February 1, 2021. I call
    upon industry associations, law enforcement, private

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    businesses, faith-based and other organizations of civil society,
    survivors and advocates, schools, families, and all Americans to
    recognize our vital roles in ending all forms of modern slavery and to
    observe this month with appropriate programs and activities aimed at
    ending and preventing all forms of human trafficking.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
    December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP