Immigration Basics: Human Trafficking
August 2016
Human trafficking is a crime that hides in plain sight. Thousands of people become victims each year, but only a few ever see their perpetrators convicted. The International Labor Organization estimates that around 20.9 million people in the world are victims of human trafficking.1 The U.S. State Department estimates that around 14,500-17,500 foreign nationals are trafficked into the U.S. each year, with other estimates reaching as high as 19,000.2 The rise of unaccompanied alien minors (UAM), along with increases in legal and illegal immigration, will likely lead to more human trafficking cases since the most vulnerable populations in the U.S. are children and immigrants. In order to combat human trafficking, government organizations and citizens alike must work together to recognize the signs of human trafficking and learn what resources are available to help the victims.
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