Labor Exploitation

Labor exploitation, also known as labor trafficking or forced labor, refers to the practice of using force, fraud, or coercion to exploit individuals for labor or commercial sex. Labor exploitation often occurs in industries such as agriculture, domestic work, and construction, where workers may be vulnerable to abuse due to their immigration status, lack of education, or other factors. Victims of labor exploitation may be forced to work long hours for little or no pay, and may be subject to physical, sexual, or psychological abuse. Governments and organizations around the world are working to combat labor exploitation and protect the rights of workers.

 

 

FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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FACT SHEET: President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Today, the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (PITF) met for the second time in the Biden-Harris Administration.  A member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking also joined the meeting and spoke about the Council’s 2022 report, which includes insights and recommendations for how the Federal Government can…

Experts Explain Driving Factors Behind Human Trafficking in the U.S.
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Experts Explain Driving Factors Behind Human Trafficking in the U.S.

Human traffickers in the United States are making billions in annual profits, but money is not their only motive. Sometimes it’s the urge to sexually control and dominate women in spiritual communities. One way or the other, sexual assault is ingrained within human trafficking, experts say. Take illicit massage parlors – perhaps the most prevalent…

Gamos Family members sentenced in Rainbow Bright human trafficking case
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Gamos Family members sentenced in Rainbow Bright human trafficking case

SAN MATEO — Three members of a Bay Area family convicted of running a human trafficking operation for more than a decade have been sentenced to at least five years in prison. The trio had been found guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court of 38 felony charges related to human trafficking and labor exploitation,…

Gamos Family members sentenced in Rainbow Bright human trafficking case
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Gamos Family members sentenced in Rainbow Bright human trafficking case

SAN MATEO — Three members of a Bay Area family convicted of running a human trafficking operation for more than a decade have been sentenced to at least five years in prison. The trio had been found guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court of 38 felony charges related to human trafficking and labor exploitation,…

Sigma Gamma Rho sheds light on the dangers of human trafficking – The News Record
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Sigma Gamma Rho sheds light on the dangers of human trafficking – The News Record

Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked worldwide, including in the United States. It’s a problem that is frequently underrecognized in the world and a violation of human rights – as well as a form of labor exploitation where people are forced into to labor. The International Labour Organization released a report…

Daly City family sentenced after running decade-long human trafficking ring out of daycare
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Daly City family sentenced after running decade-long human trafficking ring out of daycare

3 sentenced after running decade-long Daly City human trafficking ring The family members found guilty of running a human trafficking ring out of a Daly City daycare and adult care center learned their fate Wednesday. Joshua Gamos was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison, Carlina Gamos, to five years and eight months,…

Pope Francis in video message: Human trafficking ‘disfigures’ human dignity
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Pope Francis in video message: Human trafficking ‘disfigures’ human dignity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REDt0RjiVaQ The pope acknowledged the rise in human trafficking and the targeting of women, children, migrants, and those “impoverished by economic crisis, wars, climate change, and so much instability.” He added: “We know we live in a difficult time, but it is precisely in this reality that all of us, especially young people, are called…

Debunking myths key to understanding and preventing human trafficking
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Debunking myths key to understanding and preventing human trafficking

By Paula Peterson SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The topic of human trafficking becomes a common headline during Super Bowl week and a recent social media post in South Lake Tahoe has unveiled the need for a better understanding of the topic. The Polaris Project is a non-profit dedicated to the support of human trafficking…

Training observers to spot, blow whistle on child trafficking and child abuse – NOLA.com
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Training observers to spot, blow whistle on child trafficking and child abuse – NOLA.com

Hope House in Covington recently presented a free Human Trafficking Identification and Response Training session. This is the second year it has been held in observance of January, which is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Hope House Child Trafficking Specialist Heather Denenea, who conducts forensic interviews with youth at the Children’s Advocacy Center in Covington, told…

Over 1,000 reported cases of human trafficking in Texas: Uncovering the root causes behind …
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Over 1,000 reported cases of human trafficking in Texas: Uncovering the root causes behind …

Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash AUSTIN, TX. – Human trafficking and sex crimes are a growing problem in Texas, with the state consistently ranking near the top of states with the highest rates of human trafficking. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there were over 1,000 reported cases of human trafficking in Texas…