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‘Deplorable living conditions’: 64 Mexicans rescued from Ontario human trafficking ring
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‘Deplorable living conditions’: 64 Mexicans rescued from Ontario human trafficking ring

York Regional Police say 64 Mexican-born nationals have been rescued from an international labour trafficking ring that was operating in Ontario and several people have been charged. Deputy police chief Alvaro Almeida told reporters on Friday that the information learned through Project Norte was “just as disturbing as it is compelling.” “Sixty-four of them were…

New York is going to crack down on child labor law violations
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New York is going to crack down on child labor law violations

Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday that her administration is launching a comprehensive effort to address child labor violations in the state. This move comes in response to a sharp increase in reported violations last year, which saw a 68% spike. To combat this problem, Governor Hochul is creating a task force that will work…

Critical farm workers often trapped, exploited – Plymouth Review
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Critical farm workers often trapped, exploited – Plymouth Review

Immigrants, most of them undocumented, now perform 80% of the labor on Wisconsin dairy farms. There is a fascinating, human story in the relationship between the Mexican workers who come here to earn money to build homes and businesses back in Mexico and the farmers who depend on their labor on Wisconsin dairy farms. I…

Governor Hochul Announces New Measures to Combat Rise in Child Labor Violations and …
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Governor Hochul Announces New Measures to Combat Rise in Child Labor Violations and …

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new efforts to combat child labor violations and labor trafficking in New York State. In light of a significant 68 percent spike in reports of child labor violations in 2022 in New York State, Governor Hochul and the New York State Department of Labor are strengthening their commitment to ensuring…

The sexual exploitation of children as a consequence of the war in Ukraine is still under documented
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The sexual exploitation of children as a consequence of the war in Ukraine is still under documented

Despite knowing the risks, we continue to turn away from the children of Ukraine   While the full-scale war in Ukraine continues after a year, thousands of civilians, including that of children, are added to the list of those that have since lost their lives. But Ukrainian children also face another silent and underreported battle. They…

‘A lot of abuse for little pay’: how US farming profits from exploitation and brutality
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‘A lot of abuse for little pay’: how US farming profits from exploitation and brutality

Two dozen conspirators forced workers to pay fees for travel and housing while forcing them to work for little to no pay. In June, a farm worker from Mexico, who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation, was transported through a trafficking network from Monterey to work on farms in Georgia. They paid the…

Local law enforcement to announce new approach to stop human trafficking, child sex exploitation
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Local law enforcement to announce new approach to stop human trafficking, child sex exploitation

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Law enforcement officials from five local counties, FDLE and the Department of Homeland Security came together Thursday morning to announce a new partnership to help stop human trafficking and child sex exploitation. Tim Tebow was also there representing The Tim Tebow Foundation,which works to fight human trafficking. In a video, the…

The Situation of the Rohingya and Deadly Sea Crossings – Refugees International
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The Situation of the Rohingya and Deadly Sea Crossings – Refugees International

This piece was jointly submitted with Women’s Peace Network to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in response to their call for inputs. For decades, as an ethnic minority group, the Rohingya people have faced discrimination, oppression, and persecution in Myanmar. Stripped from their access to property, citizenship, and other basic rights,…

Assistant DA warns of trafficking in Blair Co. | News | huntingdondailynews.com
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Assistant DA warns of trafficking in Blair Co. | News | huntingdondailynews.com

  Blair County First Assistant District Attorney Nichole Smith and Kerm Alwine, owner of P91 Protection, presented a human trafficking and situational awareness training seminar at Grace Baptist Church last Tuesday evening, Feb. 21. About 50 were in attendance. While many have preconceived ideas of how human trafficking looks with images of men in large…

'Wife wanted: Good salary' — Radio Free Asia
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'Wife wanted: Good salary' — Radio Free Asia

Laotians are worried that a recent string of “wife wanted” ads on social media – offering payments of thousands of dollars per month – will lure young women into human trafficking operations where they will be abused and forced to work like slaves. “Lao wife wanted; good salary: 100 million kip [nearly U.S. $6,000] per…