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TUCP proposes measures to stem ‘pandemic of human trafficking’ • BusinessMirror
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TUCP proposes measures to stem ‘pandemic of human trafficking’ • BusinessMirror

ByEyes on Trafficking News

House Deputy Speaker and labor leader Democrito C. Mendoza on Wednesday suggested the country should launch programs and “whole-of-society” response against rising cases of illegal recruitment and human trafficking to save Filipinos lives. The “pandemic of human trafficking” has threatened thousands of Filipinos who “just want to provide a decent life for their families,” said Mendoza….

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.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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…

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

ByEyes on Trafficking 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…

'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

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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…

California Is Dependent on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires. This Must End.
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California Is Dependent on Prison Labor for Fighting Fires. This Must End.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

On September 7, 2022, after many attempted delays from the City of Susanville, California, a Lassen County judge ruled in favor of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to close one of Susanville’s two prisons. The court case and public debate over the prison closure has been almost entirely based on the anticipated loss of 1,000 jobs…

Why unions can’t ignore incarcerated workers
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Why unions can’t ignore incarcerated workers

ByEyes on Trafficking News

An estimated two thirds of the more than one million prisoners in the United States today are incarcerated workers. With many prisoners earning less than a dollar an hour, and those who refuse to work often facing vicious retaliation in the form of punitive solitary confinement, labor exploitation is an important part of what makes…

Facebook Tells Judge To ‘Crack the Whip’ To Gag Black Whistleblower Alleging Human Trafficking – Black Enterprise
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Facebook Tells Judge To ‘Crack the Whip’ To Gag Black Whistleblower Alleging Human Trafficking – Black Enterprise

ByEyes on Trafficking News

  Facebook is trying to silence a Black South African whistleblower after suing the media giant and African subcontractor Sama for alleged forced labor, human trafficking, and union-busting, reports Time. On Monday, a lawyer for parent company Meta urged a judge to “crack the whip” and issue a gag order against the whistleblower to prevent…