The Disturbing World Of Human Trafficking

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

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).

27 million people all over the world are currently being forced into human trafficking or modern day slavery, 161 countries including the US will be affected by human trafficking. 1 million children will be exploited by the commercial sex trade each year. Sex trafficking began in the 1700s in the United States. It hasn’t been stopped because it continues to increase over the years. Even though the law enforcement and people around the world could be strong enough to stop human trafficking, I believe this situation needs to be more focused on and stopped as soon as possible. Because Human Trafficking is increasing rapidly and Oklahoma is a cross-way for sex trafficking due to the interstates such as I-35, I-40 and I-44.

External conflict in Rivera’s story is what brings about the plight this boy lives through. As the boy tells his mother, “Either the germs eat us alive or the sun burns us up. Always some kind of sickness”(Rivera 109).As a migrant worker, the boy and those like him, had to toil and live in unsanitary conditions and under harsh elements in the field for 12 hour shifts These conditions often brought grave illness or death to the migrants. Another factor that added to the migrant’s unsavory working conditions was the lack of consideration given to them by their bosses. In the story, the mother tells the boy and his siblings, “Don’t pay any mind to that boss if he tries to rush you. Just don’t do it. He thinks it’s so easy since he’s not the one who’s out there stooped”

During the few years, working conditions have been substandard for the workers and have been affecting them in so many ways. According to the article I read, workers worked hard all day and receive a really wage when their

That being said, the worker's problems did not end once they found steady employment. Employers were harsh and unforgiving in how they treated their employees. For example, if an employee was one minute late they were penalized an hours pay. If they were 20 minutes late they forfeited their employment. Worse yet, if they were injured or hurt on the job the company takes no responsibility and the worker is forced to recuperate on their own time without pay

The factory jobs were controlled by owners and bosses, who showed little regard for workers and their wellbeing. Workers forced themselves into work during even extreme illnesses; one absence or mistake and they might be replaced without question. These low wage jobs came with few benefits and no rights; there was nothing in place that protected the livelihood of the worker. Immigrant’s willingness to work all the time created these conditions.

Imagine being taken from the comfort of your house and family. Then envision that you are forced to either inject or ingest as drugs to give sexual pleasure to one person while the other reaps financial benefits. You are experiencing such atrocity at the same moment in which your loved ones are mourn your loss. Eventually, you are unrecognizable and affected by traumatizing experiences. The effects that you frequently feel are numb and now you are suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. This is the reality that many endure on daily basis. It is caused by the constant practice of human trafficking.

. Key concept 1: De Castro et al. explains how lack of documentation can give employers a medium to exploit, control, and intimidate poor immigrant workers into tolerating foul conditions ultimately affecting their state of health. Since poor immigrant workers are terrified of being deported to their home country they are less likely to demand better working environments resulting in the detrition of their health and wellbeing.

That being said, the worker's problems did not end once they found steady employment. Employers were harsh and unforgiving in how they treated their employees. For example, if an employee was one minute late they were penalized an hours pay. If they were 20 minutes late they forfeited their employment. Worse yet, if they were injured or hurt on the job the company takes no responsibility and the worker is forced to recuperate on their own time without pay (i.e.; when Jurgis sprained his ankle and had to recuperate at home for 3 months). The final insult to the workers was that even if they were always on time, worked hard and maintained their health they could lose their job due to the

In order to achieve the perfect selection of produce that the American consumer has come to expect, a high price must be paid by the laborers who make it possible. At the top of the list is their physical and mental well-being. Migrants and their dependents experience more frequent and more severe health problems than the general population. Their illnesses are often caused by poor nutrition, lack of resources, lack of education, or infectious diseases from overcrowding and poor sanitation. However, the health problems migrants and their families face because of their low-income status and unfamiliarity with the culture are compounded by a migratory lifestyle and the inherent dangers and health risks involved in their occupations. Stress and depression is a concern among migrants which may be related to isolation, economic hardship or the environment which can hinder their productivity. The pressure imposed on laborers by their employers, often as a result of their own economic pressure, to continue working despite chronic pain or illness begins to take its toll on their overall health. The stress they experience can contribute to the development of other health problems. The worker’s physical well-being is challenged as well. Health problems inherent in this population can include back

The workers lifestyles are appalling due to the working conditions, but inability to afford healthcare, safety, food, clean drinking water, and anything else. Daily life is extremely tough for

The workers are subjected to terrible conditions almost to a ridiculous point. Many of these people are immigrants, unable to get a better job, similar to immigrants in The Jungle. These people are desperate to get any job they can and will accept a job that puts them at risk. Workers on the line are given chain mail to prevent lacerations, but the “knives somehow manage to get passed it”. Other workers are forced to “stand in a river of blood” cutting steers’ necks “every ten seconds” (169). No average person would want to work like this on a daily basis and companies are taking advantage of these immigrants some of which are in America

Recently many people have been losing lives to to working conditions. On one occasion there has been about 675 laborers killed in work-related injuries.Th enviroment in which all of these wortkers are kept is very unsanitary. Some work for 12 hours, 7 days a week. Most aren’t allowed vacation or anytime off during work durations. Even in the case of labor injuries. Many kids are working also. Most sweatshops often time pay as little as 27 cents for a child’s 14 hour day of labor. In 1908, Lewis Hine quit his job and dedicated himself to revealing horrible working conditions. Not only is the work place unsanitary, but it is also very dangerous in cases. For example at meat packing industries there is acid pits. This is where workers discarded

In these sweatshops, workers are generally offered low wages with little nonwage benefits. In certain factories, workers have been denied of a “living wage” as their take-home pay have been insufficient to satisfy basic standards of living. Typically, in these countries, the minimum wage laws were violated and workers were weakly unionised to bargain for higher wages. For example, a typical Chinese worker earns a wage of Rmb$250-$350 while the minimum wage was supposed to be Rmb$350.