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El Salvador is a country in Central America, located on the Pacific coast. It is bordered by Honduras to the north and Guatemala to the south. El Salvador has a population of over 6 million people and is the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America. The official language is Spanish, and the majority of the population is Christian. El Salvador has a history of political instability and violence, but it has made significant progress in recent years in improving security and reducing crime. The country is known for its beautiful beaches, national parks, and rich culture, including its music, cuisine, and handicrafts.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported Friday that numerous human trafficking operations have been disrupted in the El Paso Sector. According to a Department of Homeland Security press release, 56 human smuggling events have been stopped in the past week alone, resulting in the apprehension of over 300 smuggled migrants. The…
Join Love Without Reason on Friday, February 10th at the Embassy Suites in Chattanooga for their third annual “People Not Products” seminar. From 9am to 3pm, experts from local, national and international organizations will be present to discuss topics including human trafficking, internet safety, addiction, recovery, and law enforcement technologies. Keynote address will be delivered…
February 2023 Vice President Harris continues to lead the implementation of the Root Causes Strategy, which tackles the drivers of irregular migration by improving the conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras so people do not feel compelled to leave their homes. This includes tackling economic, governance, and security challenges. These efforts are providing hope…
Working in Boston-area restaurants over the last 15 years, Billy often felt like a slave. He was caught in a seemingly never-ending cycle of labor and exploitation, striving to pay off debts, sick from stress and overwork, terrified about being turned over to immigration officials. The 41-year-old Salvadoran immigrant said he started his first restaurant…
For seven years, Brenda Gonzalez was exploited as forced to work a cleaning job and have sex for money in Houston while paying off a daily debt of $3,000. Her journey to the U.S. began while trying to escape gang violence in El Salvador. “The gangs back in home would be on the lookout for…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it has deported a number of illegal immigrants wanted in their home countries for crimes including homicide and human trafficking. ICE said its Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in El Paso had deported two illegal immigrant fugitives wanted in El Salvador for homicide and for human…
The federal government is making it hard for labor trafficking victims to get legal immigration status that allows them to remain in the United States without fear of deportation, according to a first-of-its-kind nationwide report from Boston University. “The findings of this report show that the T-visa system that is built on a goal of…
This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. Editor’s note: watch the episode here. AMY GOODMAN: Hundreds of migrants facing freezing cold temperatures in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border were among those closely watching a decision by the Supreme Court Tuesday on whether it would halt the Trump-era Title 42…
Four people face multiple charges for bringing in people from Central America illegally and forcing them to work to pay off their debts. AFP KEY POINTS Four people are accused of human trafficking, benefiting from forced labor and money laundering Their laundry business allegedly employed at least 121 employees who were potentially victims of labor…
Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europe, Africa, and the Americas exchanged enslaved people through the Atlantic Slave Trade. This trade exploited the labor of more than 10 million people. In 1957, the United Nations (UN) abolished slavery in all its forms, including indentured servitude and the slave trade. Yet, human trafficking has become a…
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