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Outreach And Revival Of Houston

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Outreach and Revival The rapid growing city is a community that boasts more than 40 colleges, universities, and institutions. Houston is also home to the largest medical center in the world. And according to Houston Government website, the cities three-airport system served 49.5 million passengers in 2010, including over 7 million international travelers. It is safe to say that Houston in continually growing in size. Therefore, it brings a lot of attention to the city. That means more buildings, houses, apartments, more people. However, in Houston alone, the national Human Trafficking Resource Center tip line received more calls from this city than any other American city. What about knowing where the women prisoners get dropped off in Houston once released or the refugees fleeing from Burma into Houston? There are innumerable reasons why Houston is a city of outreach and revival. Human sex trafficking is often considered a form of modern-day slavery. Marie Leonard said, “Individuals are forced to provide services which becomes a violation of civil rights.” In the heart of Houston there are massage parlors next to daycare 's, across the street from bars, and even on the streets we drive going to and from our daily routine. Victims, which are mostly women and teenagers, get told they are going to do an honorable job until they unknowingly end up in a brothel. Suspects wind the victims in by threatening to call immigration, or by taking their documents so the individual

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