'Wear Blue Day' tackles human trafficking
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Blue is the international color symbol for human trafficking awareness, and January 11 is "Wear Blue Day."
Portland police describes human trafficking as "modern day slavery" that exploits victims through force and fraud. Human trafficking is everywhere and is often hidden in plain sight, PPB Sgt. Kevin Allen told KOIN 6 News.
"Trafficking is happening internationally into and out of our area," he said. "We have found that traffickers are operating here in Portland."
The idea behind Wear Blue Day is to spread awareness by posting a photo or video of yourself on social media with #WearBlueDay .
The Department of Homeland Security has a lot more information on human trafficking and the Wear Blue Day campaign.