America 's Fight Against Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a prominent problem within the United States that is often overlooked. The definition of human trafficking is, “Human trafficking - the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution, forced labor, or other forms of exploitation” (“Human trafficking”). People in the United States believe that human trafficking is a problem that occurs in other less developed countries compared to the United States. What these individuals do not realize is that human trafficking occurs on American soil contrary to popular belief. The United States is one of the top three destination countries of human trafficking and human trafficking is a top criminal enterprise across the world (“WEAVE, Inc.”).

Many organizations have formed to establish several resolutions for combating the issue of human trafficking , both locally and nationally. I chose to investigate two existing social awareness campaigns located in Ohio. The reasons I decided to explore these two organizations is because of the obvious, that my classmates and I are in the state of Ohio but overall, it is due to the fact that this state rank's number five in the nation for human trafficking. There are explanations behind the ranking of Ohio for this issue. The first explanation is due to the inner city centers and country counties, which included a big immigrant population. The second explanation is due to five main highways located throughout Ohio. These highways make it convenient for human traffickers (Ohio State Bar Association, 2014).

Each year about 17,500 individuals are brought into the United States and become victims of human trafficking. Every country has this problem and it has become the 3rd largest illegal industry worldwide.

I analyzed human trafficking in two different locations of the United States, one being California, and another being Florida. My main reason for choosing the two was because both states have been actively participating in working on helping the police, and prosecutors identify and prosecute trafficking. In California local police have been able to “identify 1,277 victims, initiated 2,552 investigations, and arrested 1,798 individuals” in regards to human trafficking cases (California Justice Department). In California we have our own legal definition to help us identify trafficking through the passing of AB 22 in 2005. California defines human trafficking as “all acts involved in the recruitment, abduction, transport, harboring, transfer, sale or receipt of persons, within national or across international borders, through force, coercion, fraud or deception, to place persons in situations of slavery or slavery-like conditions, forced labor or services, such as prostitution or sexual services,

Some of the worst nightmares possible to imagine actually happen to women and children across the United States. In this country that americans are so proud of, every single day, including today there are dozens to even hundreds of people that are suffering deeply from being a victim of human trafficking. No one ever thinks that it could happen to them but there are men and even women recruiters for the trade that lure their victims. Since human trafficking is so unknown around us people tend to forget about it and have a tendency to “throw it under the rug”. Human trafficking in the United States must end because the variety of laws from state to state do not encourage a cohesive front against the practice, the victims are completely taken advantage of, and the level of disturbing and detrimental situations that these victims go through warrant an end to human trafficking.

There have been many federal laws that have been developed in the United States due to the problem being more prominent and recognized in the United States. One of the laws in the beginning that helped with combating human trafficking was the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, which the federal law of human trafficking is based on. The Trafficking Victims Protect Act of 2000 states that developed techniques to prosecute human traffickers, stopping human trafficking, and ways to shield the victims of human trafficking, as well as way to survive being involved in human trafficking. This act was developed so that the crimes of human trafficking could be considered a federal crime, so as a result could have harsher penalties to the human

Even in the land of the free, there are millions of people oppressed through human trafficking. The problem has not been addressed properly to citizens of America, and tends to be overlooked by many. This article will educate one on a variety of topics, regarding human trafficking in America through peer-reviewed research evidence. The first topic focused on is about who the victims are, how to identify international and domestic causalities, and what types of obstacles one may face, when trying to identify a potential victim. Next, one will learn how victims become involved and the common types of human trafficking. Moreover, the plethora of services for victims, eligibility for assistance, and issues for providing help will

Human trafficking is already a severe crime in the United States. To make matters worse, it 's the sex trade that has the lives of so many young girls turned upside down. The single largest demographic age for new targets and victims is roughly between ages 12-14. New targets are chosen every day. Most are very random choices; but then again some are watched and even have contact with their abductor. The solution for the human trafficking issue can be in many various way and type. But the solution must be strong enough to prevent and bring the human trafficking criminal to justice. We need to help create counter-measures for the elimination and prevention of human trafficking of the United States through the heightening of targeted public awareness to individuals and organizations with the potential for contributing or raising funds.

In 1814 Author Francis Scott key coined the phrase “Land of the Free” in a poem that would go on to inspire the National Anthem. (Biography.com Editors). Those four simple words have held different truths for many throughout history, and the struggle to validate those words continues today. In the United States a modern-day form of human slavery still exists, known as human trafficking. Victims of human trafficking are forced to provide services or engage in commercial sex acts. (justice.gov). According to US. State Department there are thousands of cases of human trafficking in the US. and nearly 600,000 to 800,000 people trafficked across international borders each year. (State.gov). Human Trafficking is crime against humanity that strips

Slavery is when persons are owned and controlled by other persons, and they have little to no freedom. In Eastern Europe slavery ended in 1528, but human trafficking has been going on for thousands of years. A few decrees did not stop the horrible crime called human trafficking. By definition human trafficking is modern day slavery; people that are victims are imprisoned and worked until they are physically unable to any longer. Many people turn a blind eye to human trafficking. Despite the minimal efforts of various governments Eastern European human trafficking is on the rise, leading to an increase in the economic exploration of the victims of human trafficking.

Up until last semester, I truly had no idea of the magnitude of human trafficking in the United States. Living in the Bible belt, we tend to be sheltered and naive to the corruptions of the world. Last semester, I was required to do some research regarding human trafficking I was appalled at my findings. I even had my husband read an article to bring him insight and awareness. I know Ashton Kutcher is a huge advocate for human trafficking awareness and trying to put an end to this heinous crime. I am aware of the Tennessee website for human trafficking. I received training in identifying human trafficking in the health care setting through my education, here at King University. If I am recalling correctly, we also had a training module through

There are many routes and resources provided towards the approach to better tackle human trafficking in the United States. The most important first steps in a course of action are education, training, and protocols. It is apparent that public awareness of human trafficking is very significant. It is a crime that affects communities in which the crime is happening, groups of individuals, and individuals. Police and law enforcement should not be the only ones who placed with the entire burden of identifying victims. It would be more effective if

Human trafficking has always been a though subject. Most Americans prefer to believe that this is a problem of the past, that it simply does not occur anymore. Others accept the fact that human trafficking exist, but in a far away reality, an incident homed only in poor, third world countries. This couldn’t be farther away from the truth. Human trafficking is a real and current problem in the United States, California being a hotspot for this issue, and with the Super Bowl in 2016 the problem will only get worse.

Slavery in the United States is not over. Everyday, people are being forced into an industry that will change or end their life. The human Trafficking Industry thriving and it needs to be stopped. Human Trafficking is the transportation of people, typically to different countries, where they are typically forced into labor or sex exploitation. It is a violation of human rights and it could happen to anyone. It is very popular in major cities, especially in central california. The United States has tried many times to stop or assist in ending the sex trafficking problem. Laws have been created by the national government to punish human trafficking offenders. However, they are not doing a lot to find and support human trafficking victims. Consequently

Many people think slavery in the USA is over, ever since the passage of the 13th amendment freed the African slaves brought into this country against their will. But, in fact, human trafficking, or bringing people into the country for the sole purpose of exploitation is still happening today.