Labor Trafficking

Labor trafficking is a form of human trafficking that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor or services. It can occur in many different industries and sectors, and it can affect people of all ages, genders, and nationalities.

Here are some examples of labor trafficking:

  • Forced labor in factories or sweatshops, where workers are forced to work long hours for low pay, without proper safety measures or legal protections.
  • Domestic servitude, where individuals are forced to work as domestic servants, often in private homes, and are subject to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.
  • Agricultural labor, where workers are forced to work on farms or plantations, often under dangerous and exploitative conditions.
  • Construction labor, where workers are forced to work on construction sites, often without proper safety equipment or protection.
  • Forced begging or street vending, where individuals, often children, are forced to beg or sell goods on the streets, and are subject to violence and exploitation.

Overall, labor trafficking is a pervasive and destructive form of human trafficking that affects millions of people around the world. It violates the rights and dignity of its victims, and it undermines the global economy and society.

Human trafficking survivors in North Dakota remember their journey to safety – KFYR
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Human trafficking survivors in North Dakota remember their journey to safety – KFYR

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Your News Leader has shared stories about how trafficking happens in rural areas. Specialists who work to prevent human trafficking have seen numbers increase in recent years. Two survivors share their stories of how they were pulled into human trafficking circles, what life was like…

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native …
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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Uplift Asian American, Native …

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing its first-ever National Strategy to Advance Equity, Justice, and Opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Communities. The new strategy, which comprises action plans prepared by 32 federal agencies—including all 15 executive departments in the President’s Cabinet—builds on the Administration’s broader equity agenda and…

California pastor gets jail time for using homeless in benefits fraud scheme – WFIN
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California pastor gets jail time for using homeless in benefits fraud scheme – WFIN

​A California pastor and his wife were sentenced to prison time earlier this month after pleading guilty to a charge related to what federal prosecutors described as a church labor trafficking scheme that victimized the homeless. Victor Gonzalez, the head pastor of California-based Imperial Valley Ministries (IVM), was sentenced to six months in prison and…

'Working like a slave': Why human trafficking in restaurants is underreported – WGBH
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'Working like a slave': Why human trafficking in restaurants is underreported – WGBH

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…

Church pastor, wife sentenced after using homeless for forced labor, stealing benefits
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Church pastor, wife sentenced after using homeless for forced labor, stealing benefits

A California pastor and his wife will serve time behind bars after pleading guilty to forcing homeless people to give up their welfare benefits and panhandle for up to nine hours a day, six days a week, in what federal prosecutors call a church labor trafficking scheme. Victor Gonzalez, the head pastor of Imperial Valley…

Texas: Spreading love in Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Scripps News
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Texas: Spreading love in Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Scripps News

There are roughly 30 million people being trafficked at any time, according to a study by the International Labor Organization, and that number is up 12% since 2016. Human trafficking is happening all over the world, including in central Texas. But one local group called Jesus Said Love is working to put an end to it in the…

Offering kids to help support drug habit most common human trafficking scenario in region …
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Offering kids to help support drug habit most common human trafficking scenario in region …

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Human trafficking in Northeast Tennessee doesn’t look like what people might expect from popular media accounts — and the reality might be harder to stomach than the TV version. “In the work that we do that a lot of times substance abuse is the root of the ‘why,’” said Gabi…

'Jesus Said Love' spreading awareness this Human Trafficking Prevention month – KXXV
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'Jesus Said Love' spreading awareness this Human Trafficking Prevention month – KXXV

WACO, Texas — There are roughly 30 million people being trafficked at any time, according to a study by the International Labor Organization. That number is up 12% since 2016. Human trafficking is happening all over the world, including in Central Texas, but there are local groups like ‘Jesus Said Love’ working to put an…

Tainted carpets: Slavery and child labor in India’s hand-made carpet sector. (From Human Trafficking Hater on TikTok)
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Tainted carpets: Slavery and child labor in India’s hand-made carpet sector. (From Human Trafficking Hater on TikTok)

@humantraffickinghater #stitch with @truestories123_ #greenscreen #forcedlabor #india #moderndayslavery #carpet #slavery #debtbondage #indenturedservitude #trafficking #slavelabor ♬ original sound – Dr. David Deeds   HUMAN TRAFFICKING HATER This “Human Trafficking Hater” video is presented with permission from the Human Trafficking Hater TikTok. Dr. David Deeds (co-founder and education director of PBJ Learning) creates these videos to educate…

Law enforcement tackles labor trafficking on the Western Slope | VailDaily.com
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Law enforcement tackles labor trafficking on the Western Slope | VailDaily.com

Meghan Lundstrom speaks at the Battlement to the Bells Anti-Human Trafficking Summit Jan. 10, 2020. This year, the summit’s public training was removed, and the Human Trafficking Prevention Month training focused on law enforcement prevention. Thomas Phippen/Post Independent January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Nationwide, law enforcement agencies strategize year-round to combat human trafficking. Locally,…