I Am A Survivor Of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is the act or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation, however, it is continuing to grow in the united states and is happening everywhere not just in other countries. In this essay, I want to explain how human trafficking is involved in human services and how we can help people get help after they have been a victim of human trafficking. Victims can be men or women, or children, foreign nationals or U.S. citizens, the attacker normally draws in the victim with a stable job, education, or relationships.

Thousands of girls and boys are forced into human trafficking and the slavery market daily. However, it is not always forced labor, but voluntary. These underground activities affect families and puts them at potential danger of someone being trapped in human trafficking (Clause & Lawler, 2013). Many families are unaware of the dangers that exists today, even in America, and the different ways victims are trapped by and/or unable to escape human traffickers (McClain & Garrity, 2011). It is important to make families aware of these dangers since individuals who are caught in human trafficking have not provided consent nor agreed to this oppressive lifestyle. In 2012, there were 44 survivors of human trafficking cases reported in Kansas (Halley, 2012) while in 2013, Rapp (2014) reported that over 200 individuals were identified as victims of human trafficking throughout Kansas. There continues to be inadequate understanding of what human trafficking is and how to intervene. There are many families that are unaware to the extent of how youth and communities are impacted by this social issue (Macy & Graham, 2012).

Out of the thousands of people that have been human trafficking victims each year, only an insignificant amount of them is actually reported. Imagine being in 8th grade. Having all sorts of hopes and dreams. Now flash forward to dreams being taken away by a pimp that lures people into human trafficking. In short, this is true for Holly Austin Smith, a survivor of human trafficking. The punishment for the pimps that ruin the lives of these young girls is not severe. Therefore, there is not much help for the girls after they get rescued from this tragedy. A realization Holly had soon on and explains, “...Although I was soon recognized to be a victim, the specialized aftercare needed for a trafficking victim did not yet exist... Twenty years ago, there were no anti-trafficking laws in place. This pimp, who raped and lured a child into prostitution, served only 365 days in jail” (Smith). This young girl had recovered from this horrible incident all by herself. Many other girls in her position have gone through similar experiences and have been hurt by their pimp. In addition, the pimp will not receive much punishment. A sad story repeated across America and is very prominent in other countries. In America, most of the time victims are the ones that usually serve time in jail since in some cases it’s considered prostitution, even if it was forced by the pimp. In most cases, the pimps stay uncovered and if the victims of trafficking come forward as to who their pimp is, they

trafficking victims. in the United States he then attends partnerings with faith-based and neighborhood organizations. To proceed the month the government strengthened the protections against trafficking activities. In the Federal Supply Chain in September 2012, President Obama signs executive order (EO) 13627. by signing this document he's strengthens the protection against Federal contractors and subcontractors who engages in human trafficking related activities. Another solution was made in February when the president signed the trafficking victims protection reauthorization act of 2013 (TVPRA). it was passed by the Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. the protection of children against sexual exploitation Act of 1977

A woman, named Dellena, was involved in sex trafficking business. She made a documentary titled, “Human Trafficking Survivor Story: Dellena, California,” where she shares her experience as a victim. As a little girl, her mother was very negative and always put her down. Her parents were divorced when Dellena was just a child. Not before long her mother remarried. Dellena’s new stepfather molested her and her sister at the age of seven. Soon after her parents remarried, she was put in the foster care system for five years and her mother never once came to see her. One day her mother showed up and told Dellena she was going home. Dellena said, “The reason my mother wanted me home was because my stepfather wanted me home because he liked twelve-year-old girls. That was the perfect age for him” (“Human Trafficking Survivor Story: Dellena, California”). After being molested again, she ran away from her home. On the streets she met a 21-year old, who took her

Jeannetta McCrary, 41, told lawmakers how she went from being a straight-A cheerleader in a middle class family to a life of sexual exploitation and prostitution as a victim of child trafficking in the 1980s. She started hanging out with older friends and, when she was 11, she went with some of them to a party at an apartment in Tulsa. She said she was drugged and awoke naked on a dirty mattress in a room she did

This source offers personal stories of two women who survived modern-day slavery. Holly Austin Smith and Barbara Amaya retell the horrific and dehumanizing experiences of the child sex trafficking industry. Both overcame adversity, and now actively campaign to bring an end to human trafficking

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

Sex trafficking survivors experience a variety of health consequences after being trafficked. In the article, “Comprehensive Care Model for Sex Trafficking Survivors,” Naomi M. Twigg describes aftercare services for a domestic minor of sex trafficking (DMST) survivors provided by U.S. residential treatment centers and the roles that nurses have in DMST survivor’s lives.

The second article Human trafficking survivor: ‘We need jobs, not pity’, is about a survivor of human trafficking named Evelyn Chumbow. She was born in Cameroon and forced into human trafficking from ages 9-18. Evelyn was sent from Cameroon to United States through labor trafficking. She tells her story about how she was forced into domestic servitude and was abused. Evelyn stresses how the lack of education, skills, and resources contribute to those that are a part of human trafficking. She was able to make a positive change because she received a scholarship to attend college, and is now an advocate for survivors of human trafficking. If jobs, resources, and education are not made available for those who are able to escape, they may return to trafficking in order to

With there being proven stats that victims fall under, there is still a multitude of things that can be in assistance with growing ST rates. Meaning, even though the media does play a role in the trafficking of children, it is not the soul reason, nor is it the only thing that would benefit from change and proper recognition. There are other factors that hold a consequential part in generating trafficking; inequalities in evolvement, and inadequate options for the child to legally move are ambiguous, allowing them to be a factor (Steele, 2014, 431). It’s natural that the vulnerable are seen as an easier mark, meaning that it’s needed to figure out what, in this case, makes one appear vulnerable to the traffickers. More specifically, figuring out what could put a child in a position that leaves them as being viewed as more vulnerable. With higher ST rates being seen in youth programs involving homeless and runaways, the workers in these services can be a key aspect in helping find and protect these children that are at higher risk (Orme,

As I am not able to attend an event, training, meeting, or conference dealing with human trafficking, due to my schedule, and my children schedule, I choose to take the extra credit of finding a local anti-trafficking collation/organization.

There is currently a mass market and financial gain for the selling and purchasing of a Sex Trafficking victim. Our homeless youth, domestic violence victims, and members of the LGBTQ community are among the most targeted of victims (Polaris, 2016). They are coerced into believing there is a better life for them, with the “grass is greener on the other side” view being perceived.

Traffickers manipulate adolescents and youth into the sex trafficking through targeting their emotional vulnerabilities. To begin, traffickers use threats, intimidation and violence to enforce or entice adolescents into trafficking. One adolescent, a runaway from Baltimore County, Maryland, is gang raped by a group of men associated with the trafficker, who thereafter executes a “rescue” (Walker-Rodriguez & Hill, 2011) Following the “rescue”, the trafficker imposes she recompense him by working for him as one of his prostitutes (Walker-Rodriguez & Hill, 2011). Unfortunately, in many cases youth are generally beaten up until they yield to the trafficker’s orders (Walker-Rodriguez & Hill, 2011).

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