{"id":1344,"date":"2019-03-07T18:15:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T02:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/saldana\/?p=1344"},"modified":"2019-03-07T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T02:15:40","slug":"senate-unanimously-passes-legislation-to-help-human-trafficking-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/alpha\/2019\/03\/07\/senate-unanimously-passes-legislation-to-help-human-trafficking-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate unanimously passes legislation to help human trafficking victims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OLYMPIA \u2013 <\/strong>The Senate\nunanimously passed legislation today to provide public assistance to certain\nvictims of human trafficking by expanding eligibility for state food\nassistance, family assistance, and medical care services programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under <a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5164&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2019\">Senate\nBill 5164<\/a>, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Salda\u00f1a (D-Seattle),\nnoncitizens would be able to access these programs if they have taken steps to\nobtain status under federal laws that protect victims of human trafficking and\nserious crimes. Qualifying family members would also be eligible for\nassistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile we would like to think human\ntrafficking does not exist in our state, it does. Trafficked women, men, and\nchildren seeking to free themselves often face losing their housing and\nemployment, which is tied up with their trafficker,\u201d said Salda\u00f1a. \u201cThis\nlegislation removes the barriers to critical life-saving services when people\nare in their most vulnerable moment and most need them.&nbsp; I am proud to\nhave worked with API-CHAYA, Seattle Against Slavery, and Washington State\nCoalition Against Domestic Violence, who are the frontline leaders in\neliminating trafficking in Washington State.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This legislation builds on a law that\npassed in the 2018 legislative session, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1022&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2017\">HB\n1022<\/a>, which addressed law enforcement agency certifications for\nnoncitizens who qualify for visas for victims of human trafficking and other\nserious crimes. SB 5164 gives victims access to services while they are in the\nprocess of obtaining visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill now moves to the House for\nconsideration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2013 The Senate unanimously passed legislation today to provide public assistance to certain victims of human trafficking by expanding eligibility for state food assistance, family assistance, and medical care services programs. Under Senate Bill 5164, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Salda\u00f1a (D-Seattle), noncitizens would be able to access these programs if they have taken steps to obtain status under federal laws that protect victims of human trafficking and serious crimes. Qualifying family members would also be eligible for assistance. \u201cWhile we would like to think human trafficking does not exist in our state, it does. 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