Human Trafficking : A Public Health Problem Within The United States

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.”).

Globally, about 20 to 30 million people are involved in the human trafficking system, and of those, 14,500 to 17,500 people are trafficked in the United States every year. Human trafficking is more prevalent today then ever before. It is the third largest crime internationally. People are abused and taken advantage of. According to the article, “11 Facts About Human Trafficking,” on average, a person is forced into the system around age 9, and the majority of victims are women and girls, with a small percentage of men and boys. In addition, the human trafficking system is a $32 billion dollar industry. Human trafficking can be defined as the selling and trade of human beings, ranging anywhere from children to adults, for the purpose of

The United States has always been known for sticking their nose in places where it does not belong. America has been part of wars that could have been avoided, scandals that had nothing to do with the United States. Millions of lives over the years could have been spared if America would have just simply stayed where they belong. What if though, America feels like they have to get involved in forging affairs if they think it can cause or is causing a problem on American soil or with the Americans themselves? Human trafficking is issues that most people do not necessarily knows about or even really think about. There are several different types of human trafficking and smuggling crimes that are in today's society. The number one kind of human trafficking is sex trafficking. The handlers usually kidnap someone, ninety percent of the time, a girl under the age of eighteen, and sell them to different people all over the world for sexual reasons. The girls they kidnap and sell can be from the area or just passing through and get in the wrong place at the wrong time. Forced labor is the second most common type of human trafficking in the world. This is where a person takes advantage of a worker and changes labor laws to make them work longer hours or harder, more tiring jobs with very little pay. Victims of forced labor most of the time do not even know what is happening to them. Most of the people that get sucked into the forced labor trade are very vulnerable;

Human trafficking is considered one of the major challenges Azerbaijan faces. To rank the worst offenders, countries are divide into three groups. Group one consists of states which are utilizing the imposed standards to fight the challenge of human trafficking. Group two is where Azerbaijan is located along with seventy-eight other countries and forty-seven countries on a watch list. Those countries, situated in this group, do not meet the standards which are in place however, these countries including Azerbaijan,have been determined to be a country which is making strides to meet the standards. There was a significant number of victims and a noted failure to show increased effort to combat trafficking. However, a commitment to this problems been addressed by the country to

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

People who are in deep poverty often have few options which pushes them to take risks which in turn puts them at a higher risk of being trafficked. In such cases, impoverished migrants become dependent on brokers to find them jobs abroad and assist in their migration. However, during such a process causes them to drown in debt which locks them into their job. In countries where many people in a population have lost land due to factors such as political discord, crime, natural disasters, etc., human trafficking is a very tangible risk, as landless people are left vulnerable to exploitation.

Human trafficking is a worldwide problem that needs to be stopped before it gets out of hand. People all around the world are being abused physically and emotionally. There are many types of human trafficking, but two most known are sex trafficking and “human slavery”. Human trafficking is an issue that affects a wide range of people and the MN legislature should create harsher laws that make consequences for these actions by the time of 2019. Due to the issues of human trafficking it has become a problem that needs to be solved.

Products from all over the world are being distributed and sold from other countries to people in the United States. Imports and exports to and from the U.S include products as wide ranged as food, clothes, and even people. Human trafficking is a worldwide problem, including the United States. Currently, there are approximately 20.9 million people enslaved throughout the world with 2.5 million located in the United States. About 14,500 - 17,500 of foreign nationals are trafficked into the United States every year (Human trafficking statistics). These statistics show that slavery is still alive and flourishing throughout the entire world. When humans are exchanged, exploited, and forced into prostitution, and involuntary labor, it is called human trafficking. Human trafficking is a very serious problem which has been going on for centuries; I believe spreading awareness is imperative to solving this ongoing problem. There has been many government attempts to try to alleviate this problem in the past with the Emancipation Proclamation, the Thirteenth Amendment,

Human trafficking has disgustingly shaped today’s society and has robbed us of our children and parents; It is an illegal recruitment of defenseless young teens and adults. They unwillingly transport people from place to place, country to country. Although this criminal activity violates human rights on so many levels, statistics still continue to grow and there have been so little done about it.

Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery that supplies human beings for prostitution, sweatshop labor, domestic work, marriage, agricultural work, armed conflicts (child soldiers), and other forms of labor or services (Advances in Human Resources). Many people think this is a problem only foreign countries have to face. The reality is that human trafficking occurs in every country. In fact, the United States is one of the top ten destinations for human trafficking operations – there have been reports of trafficking in over 90 U.S. cities (Hidden in Plain Sight). It is important to note that people of all races, ages, and genders are vulnerable to this phenomenon. According to the article Hidden in Plain Sight by Stephanie Hepburn, “Women and girls make up 56% of persons trafficked for the purposes of forced labor while men and boys make up 44%. In terms of those trafficked for the purposes of forced commercial sexual exploitation, women and girls make up 98% and men and boys comprise 2%. Lastly, children constitute 40–50% of the overall forced labor population.” When most people think of human trafficking, they think that prostitution is the main moneymaker for those committing the crime. However, it seems that more and more of the operations are set to put people to work doing rigorous agricultural, construction, or other types of work. “There are 12.3 million victims of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation worldwide at any given time. Forty-three

Human trafficking is a huge issue that much is still unknown about. When we think of this practice we often think of the issue that only occurs overseas in poverty-stricken nations however this practice is very prevalent in our own backyards. And this is one of the biggest myths itself: trafficking does not always require the passage of transnational borders to be considered trafficking. Recently this issue has stepped more into the public eye when a sex trafficking scandal was exposed before the super bowl only two weeks ago. A fox article reported that children as young as 13 were missing and rescued by law enforcement as pimps had brought these children to New Jersey with the intent of selling their sexual services for money to tourists. In fact it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of children are at risk in the United States for this kind of exploitation. These statistics are extremely hard to estimate however because unfortunately, so many human trafficking cases still proceed without consequence. (Polaris project). It is also important to realize that trafficking occurs in many countries and not just to women or children. However the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Human Trafficking is a global problem. No one country can stop or even deter it alone. It is far too big of a “business” for that. It is a $150 billion dollar a year industry (Human Rights First, 2014). Of all the ranked crime in the world human trafficking is one of the most diverse in the scope of the crime, as well as the victim. Victims can be subjected to sexual exploitation, hard manual labor, forced private servitude and anything imaginable in between. They can range from small children to adults and may stay in their home country’s or be taken somewhere else. It is an

Human trafficking is an unfortunate yet all too common occurrence in modern America with examples occurring all around us. In gaining an understanding of this illegal exploitation it becomes increasingly apparent that human trafficking is and has been on the rise in the United States. Important steps can be taken regarding the home country of those trafficked, holding the traffickers accountable legally, and treating the victims as victims instead of as criminals to drastically reduce this crimes

Worldwide close to twelve million people are victims of human trafficking. Of these twelve million, roughly 14,500 are brought to the United States per year, from other countries (Orlando). Human trafficking has two variations, international and domestic. International trafficking can be forced child labor or prostitution, whereas domestic is, for the most part, child prostitution (Levy). Women and children from all over the world are taken off the streets and forced to become something most people could hardly comprehend, a slave. Human trafficking is not from one source and because of this, one solution cannot fix modern-day slavery. Human trafficking has been in the United States from the conception of the nation; human trafficking is not a problem that will go away if ignored. Modern slavery is an issue in the United States, and if this problem is to ever be eradicated the citizens of this nation must fight against human trafficking.

Human trafficking is a real threat that can be come from many different aspects. Each year roughly 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders. About 80% of those people are women and children, especially girls. This is becoming a nationally recognized problem with 192 different countries participating. Human trafficking is a fast growing criminal enterprise with revenues totaling approximately 9.5 billion dollars per year. There is a high demand for human trafficking due to the cheap labor and sexual exploitation, meaning the victims make less than one per 15 hours of work. There are many different people working in this trade to keep the business running proficiently, such as organized crime, different types of government officials, and police officers.