Human Smuggling

Human smuggling and human trafficking are two distinct but related crimes. Human smuggling involves the illegal transportation of individuals across international borders, often for the purpose of bypassing immigration laws. Human trafficking, on the other hand, involves the exploitation of individuals for labor, sexual exploitation, or other purposes.

There are several key differences between human smuggling and human trafficking. Here are some of the main differences:

  • Consent: In human smuggling, the individuals being transported have consented to being smuggled, whereas in human trafficking, the individuals have not consented to being exploited.
  • Purpose: In human smuggling, the purpose is to transport individuals across international borders, whereas in human trafficking, the purpose is to exploit individuals for labor, sexual exploitation, or other purposes.
  • Control: In human smuggling, the individuals being transported retain some control over their situation, whereas in human trafficking, the traffickers exercise complete control over their victims.
  • Remuneration: In human smuggling, the individuals being transported often pay for the smuggling services, whereas in human trafficking, the victims do not receive any remuneration for their exploitation.

Overall, human smuggling and human trafficking are two different crimes with different purposes and effects. It is important to understand the differences between these crimes in order to effectively combat them.

WV Legislative Interims: Human trafficking and foster care discussed, said major problems
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WV Legislative Interims: Human trafficking and foster care discussed, said major problems

CHARLESTON (WVDN) – Human trafficking and foster care were on the agenda this week as the Joint Committee on Children and Families met during the second day of January’s Interim Legislative Session. The meeting’s first presenter, West Virginia House of Delegates Counsel Robert Leslie, began by providing committee members with “some background” on the risks of…

State holds roundtable to discuss human trafficking as arrests climb across Florida roadways
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State holds roundtable to discuss human trafficking as arrests climb across Florida roadways

Lt. governor holds human trafficking roundtable Evan Axelbank reports BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Florida law enforcement officers gathered on Thursday to brainstorm ways to detect and stop human trafficking following a slew of arrests along the state’s highways. On December 22, troopers north of Gainesville pulled over a Kia Sedona and came face-to-face with reality. Ten…

Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers
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Supreme Court Keeps Title 42, Causing Rise in Deadly Human Trafficking & Blocking Asylum Seekers

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…

FBI raids Texas home and finds 21 victims of human trafficking
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FBI raids Texas home and finds 21 victims of human trafficking

The FBI arrested two men in connection with a human smuggling ring. FORT WORTH, Texas — A house in the 1800 block of Miller Avenue in Fort Worth is at the center of a federal investigation into human trafficking. The FBI’s SWAT team raided the home Wednesday night and found 21 people inside, along with…

Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Kidnapping
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Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Kidnapping

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced Thursday to 190 months in prison for conspiring to kidnap and transport an undocumented noncitizen. According to court documents, Rosalio Cano Jr., 22, transported an undocumented noncitizen to multiple locations in or around San Antonio over a five-day period.  During this time, co-conspirators were in contact…

Rescued trafficked victim: It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom | Texas – The Center Square
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Rescued trafficked victim: It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom | Texas – The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A letter in possession of a woman rescued from a sex trafficking ring in Texas says it takes roughly five to 13 years to buy freedom. Law enforcement officers have told The Center Square it can take longer if the victims are sold more than once and owe multiple debts. The…

FinCEN Issues Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States
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FinCEN Issues Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert today to better support financial institutions in detecting financial activity related to human smuggling along the southwest border of the United States. The alert provides trends, typologies, and red flag indicators to help financial institutions better identify and report suspicious transactions potentially related to such activity. “Illicit actors,…

Twentieth-first Century Slavery: How to Stop Human Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border
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Twentieth-first Century Slavery: How to Stop Human Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border

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…

It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom. – The Georgia Virtue
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It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom. – The Georgia Virtue

(The Center Square) – A letter held by a woman rescued from a Texas sex trafficking ring says it takes anywhere from five to 13 years to buy her freedom. Police officials have told The Center Square it may take longer if victims are sold more than once and have multiple debts. The letter was…