Research - Human Trafficking in Hawaii
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Hawaii has become a hub for human and sex trafficking due to its location, tourism industry, and diversity of population. Traffickers exploit Hawaii's melting pot of cultures to lure thousands of victims annually, including women and children as young as 12. The isolated island geography also makes it difficult for victims to escape. While activists have long fought for stronger laws, Hawaii only became the last state to explicitly ban sex trafficking and support victims in 2016.
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Author No te
This paper was prepared for University 200, Section 066, taught by Professor Fortney.
The Effect of Hawaii’s Vast Diversity on Racial and Social Prejudices
Food is the universal language of the world, and Hawaiians speak SPAM. Hawaii is the
largest consumer of SPAM in the world, with their own signature recipe, as well as an annual
SPAM party which over 20,000 people attend. Hawaiian locals cannot get enough of the stuff,
consuming more than 5 million pounds year. SPAM is just one of many beloved foods in Ha-
waii, all of which are from different cultures. Residents have access to Chinese rice and stir fry,
Korean kimchi and marinated meats, Japanese sashimi and bento boxes, Portuguese tomatoes
and chili peppers, Puerto Rican casseroles and pasteles, Filipino sweet potatoes and adobo,
American macaroni salad and hamburgers, and Hawaiian taro and kalua pig. Food is just one
aspect of a very mixed culture that borrows food, music, religion, and customs that are used
every day. Diversity is not tolerated, but embraced in Hawaii.
What America considers as racial tolerance is very different from the rest of the world. And
yet, as a state of America, Hawaii differs vastly in terms of what racial tolerance means. Like the
state of Alaska or American Samoa, Hawaii is physically and culturally isolated from the United
States, even though it is a state. Modern Hawaii is a case study for diversity and successful in-
tegration of many ethnic groups into one functioning society. While racial tolerance is defined
differently in Hawaii and mainland United States, so is racial prejudice. Both areas have their
struggles on this issue. Prejudices in the islands are more targeted at mainland Caucasians and,
more recently, Micronesians from the Mariana and Marshall Islands region of the Western Pa-
cific. Hawaiian racial diversity and racial prejudices are less understood due to Hawaiian isola-
tion and its particular history. Having no racial majority, the sheer number of different peoples
may have an effect on present-day prejudices. By examining where these cultural and ideolog-
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versity in Hawaii and why they differ from that of Mainland U.S. The role of Hawaiian history
and culture, the ways people identify themselves, and the integration of these peoples into a
flourishing community is key in understanding these differences. This explains how Hawaii is a
unique pool of mixed ideas and people, and its diversity is to be appreciated and learned from.
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largest consumer of SPAM in the world, with their own signature recipe, as well as an annual
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state of Alaska or American Samoa, Hawaii is physically and culturally isolated from the United
States, even though it is a state. Modern Hawaii is a case study for diversity and successful in-
tegration of many ethnic groups into one functioning society. While racial tolerance is defined
differently in Hawaii and mainland United States, so is racial prejudice. Both areas have their
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more recently, Micronesians from the Mariana and Marshall Islands region of the Western Pa-
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unique pool of mixed ideas and people, and its diversity is to be appreciated and learned from.
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- 1. HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN HAWAII By Lois Dearden
- 2. This presentation will cover 3 issues related to human trafficking in Hawaii, Diversity, Geography and Legislation
- 3. DIVERSITY
- 4. Hawaii is a melting pot of beautiful people from the Pacific, Asia and the mainland, however this also makes it a draw for human and sex traffickers.
- 5. Each year they coax thousands of people into these horrific trades, including women and children as young as 12.
- 6. GEOGRAPHY
- 7. Hawaii has become a hub of human and sex trafficking due to it’s prime location, accessibility, and tourism.
- 8. However this in turn creates a problem for the victims who are unable to flee the island for a better life.
- 9. LEGISLATON
- 10. For years, sex trafficking activists have fought for the laws in Hawaii to change as victims are often punished as much as their captors.
- 11. In 2016, Hawaii became the last state to explicitly ban sex trafficking and offer protection and compensation to victims.
- 12. Sources ? http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/01/paradise-lost-sex-trafficking- hawaii-160120111423579.html ? http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14011020/sex-trafficking-in-paradise ? http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/34392745/report-shows-slight-rise-in-hawaii- human-trafficking-cases ? http://www.scholarsstrategynetwork.org/brief/understanding-human-trafficking- hawaiian-islands ? http://hawaiiindependent.net/story/hawaii-sex-trafficking-hub-of-the-pacific ? http://www.staradvertiser.com/2016/07/05/breaking-news/gov-david-ige-signed-the- bill-into-law-tuesday-it-makes-sex-trafficking-a-violent-crime-and-class-a-felony-expands- the-statewide-witness-protection-program-to-include-sex-trafficking-and-provides-v/
- 13. Picture Sources ? https://traveldigg.com/waikiki-beach-hawaiis-most-popular-destinations/ ? http://www.tzanoslaw.gr/wp-content/themes/tzanoslaw/images/part2.jpg ? http://www.himalayankangaroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/holi-festival.jpg ? http://www.hawaiiweddinglove.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hawaii-hula-company-3.jpg ? https://i.pinimg.com/736x/13/23/bd/1323bd88ed1aeb10a55a5bfcc1430ffd--cute-shoes-khakis.jpg ? https://img0.etsystatic.com/126/1/10583263/il_fullxfull.997409490_nk5m.jpg ? http://www.hawaiimagazine.com/sites/default/files/field/image/16022395537_4cff3b2662_k.jpg ? http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2014/04/21/hawaiian212way_custom-f9bf74f789ce01659c69aabfe9d25ef35cd1e686-s900- c85.jpg ? https://sofrep.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Human-Trafficking.png ? http://media.washtimes.com.s3.amazonaws.com/media/image/2015/09/03/9e22f9519b06fb27800f6a7067007b7c.jpg ? https://laurentreno.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/writing-pic.jpg ? https://ak3.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/14740114/thumb/11.jpg ? https://pixabay.com/p-1149388/?no_redirect ? https://oceanbreezerecovery.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hugging.jpg
- 14. MAHALO!