Human Trafficking in the United States

Human trafficking is a serious problem in the United States, affecting individuals of all ages, genders, and nationalities. It can involve both domestic and international trafficking, and can take many forms, including labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and forced marriage.

Traffickers often use tactics such as coercion, deception, and manipulation to exploit and abuse victims, and may target individuals who are particularly vulnerable, such as undocumented immigrants, runaway or homeless youth, and individuals with disabilities.

The U.S. government has taken a number of steps to combat human trafficking, including enacting legislation such as the Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, and establishing programs and initiatives to provide assistance to victims and support law enforcement efforts.

However, human trafficking remains a significant problem in the United States, and more needs to be done to prevent it and protect the rights of victims. This includes efforts to raise awareness and understanding of the issue, to support and empower victims, and to hold traffickers accountable for their crimes.

 

 

The trend of inaccurately calling things human trafficking
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The trend of inaccurately calling things human trafficking

Editor’s note: this news topic is “hot” in America. Human trafficking requires Action, Means, and Purpose. “Purpose” has to be for a commercial benefit. Here is a set of articles to review:  Are DeSantis and Abbott Breaking Human Trafficking Laws by Sending Migrants to Blue States? (Spoiler: no.) No, Transporting Undocumented Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard…

Hope for Justice North Carolina Regional Center (formerly Lily Pad Haven)
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Hope for Justice North Carolina Regional Center (formerly Lily Pad Haven)

Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…

There is a serious forced labor problem in the United States
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There is a serious forced labor problem in the United States

Genocide, slave trade, forced labor and other evil acts are the undeniable original human rights sins in the history of American colonialism and capitalism. From the slaughter and enslavement of Native American Indians by early European colonists, to the exploitation of black slaves under the prevailing slave trade in the 18th century, to the systematic…

What is “grooming?” And how is the term being misused? – from Love146
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What is “grooming?” And how is the term being misused? – from Love146

At Love146, when we say “grooming” we’re talking about the process predators use to lure a child into relationship, gain trust with them, and prepare them for sexual exploitation. “Grooming” as portrayed in the media According to recently updated guidance from the Associated Press on the word grooming: “Some people use the word ‘groom’ or…

Collective Liberty Launches Billboard in Times Square, Aiming to Change Public Narrative Around Human Trafficking – PR Newswire
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Collective Liberty Launches Billboard in Times Square, Aiming to Change Public Narrative Around Human Trafficking – PR Newswire

NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning national anti-trafficking organization Collective Liberty launched a summer billboard in Times Square in partnership with Neutron Media and generous donors. The ad is featured beside the NASDAQ ad space and above the Netflix ad Space in the prominent central location of Times Square. The campaign coincides with…

Addressing Racism in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Black Girls: The Role of Public Health Critical Race Praxis

Addressing Racism in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Black Girls: The Role of Public Health Critical Race Praxis

1  DMST Among Black Girls Several initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of and compelling action to prevent human trafficking generally, and DMST specifically, have been enacted, including the Polaris Project2 (established in 2002) and the Office on Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families division of the US Department of Health and Human…

57% of US human trafficking victims were minors in 2021: report – Fox News
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57% of US human trafficking victims were minors in 2021: report – Fox News

The 2021 Federal Human Trafficking Report released Friday shows that more than half of all trafficking victims in the U.S. were minors last year. Of the nearly 450 human trafficking victims involved in new U.S. criminal cases in 2021, 57% were minors, according to the report from the Human Trafficking Institute (HTI). “The extensive data…

Why don’t people being trafficked just leave?
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Why don’t people being trafficked just leave?

When first hearing about human trafficking, many people ask this question: “if people being trafficked are not physically restrained, why don’t they just leave?” The answer requires a compassionate and nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted nature of exploitation. Although the majority of trafficking survivors have not ever been chained up or kept locked in a…

Human Trafficking in Colorado
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Human Trafficking in Colorado

Human trafficking happens in every state of the United States — including Colorado. Although the problem is still under-documented and under-reported, nonprofits, law enforcement, and activists have made significant progress toward understanding and combating human trafficking in Colorado. The Exodus Road does not focus on investigative or aftercare work in the United States. However, our…