Weapon trafficking, Drug trafficking,.... but Human Trafficking?
Is this a form of Modern Day Slavery? It is unfortunate that on a daily basis hundreds of innocent people can be bought and sold in the black market. This organized crime is spreading all over the world and is growing very fast. Human Trafficking victims are subjected to force and fraud, for the purpose of sexual exploitation and forced labor. These victims may include both men and women, young children, as well as teenagers. Many of these victims are forced to work in prostitution or the sex entertainment industry. We fail to realize that human trafficking can also occur in the forms of labor exploitation such as janitorial work, restaruant work, or even migrant agricultural work.
The main goals and objectives of the Traffickers is to instill fear into their victims lives so they can keep them enslaved. Some of their techniques may be less obvious than others. Often the victims may get locked in to a hidden place and are not allowed out. They are threatened and violated by the traffickers.Traffickers end up isolating the innocent victims from friends and family and monitoring their lives. They confiscate their belongings such as passports and visas so they will not be able to get away. Or make excuses that they will be holding onto their money for "safe keeping." Also, the traffickers might verbally threaten the victims and tell them if they go and report the illegal activity; they might get imprisoned and deported back to their home country.
What has been done in the U.S.? In October 2000, the (TVPA) Trafficking Victims Protection Act made human trafficking a Federal crime. The main purpose of this law was to protect victims overseas from human trafficking and create an awareness. Also, it was enacted to protect and help victims and to rebuild their lives in the U.S. All traffickers will be prosecuted under Federal penalties.
The toll free hotline for human trafficking in the U.S. is 1-888-3737-888; or by email at NHTRC@PolarisProject.org. The (NHTRC) or Human Trafficking Resource Center operates 24 hours a day, everyday. This organization is committed to protecting victims of Human Trafficking in the U.S. It provides callers with a range of comprehensive services which may include: crisis intervention, urgent and non-urgent referrals, tip reporting, and comprehensive anti-trafficking resources and assistance for anyone interested and would like to help. Most importantly the NHTRC is able to raise awareness and contact community members and law enforcement to help any potential trafficking victims.
When we work together to fight an organized crime such as Human Trafficking, we raise awareness and aid to protect innocent victims.
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Human Trafficking is been a issue not only for the U.S., but for the whole world.It is "crazy" how much profit pimps make of these innocent people. Where I am from, Eastern Europe there are so many different Human Trafficking cartels. Authorities in Eastern Europe try to do their best fighting these kingpins, but there are so many of them it is hard for authorities. I didnt know that the TVPA existed. Making human trafficking a Federal crime is a big deal. I agree with the aproach the U.S. government is having on this issue.The government of every county in the world have to be harsh on crimes like this. These crimes involve peoples lifes.Innocent peoles lifes that is.Having a human trafficking hot line is a big plus.
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Thank you Stan, yes it is very unfortunate that innocent people can be bought and sold. Since you are from eastern Europe, firsthand you have discovered that human traficking is a big issue in todays society. The fact that the U.S. took action and made it a federal crime is big news. Now the rest of the world needs to come together and plan an action to create awareness and solutions. The more people come together to fight human trafficking, there becomes a stronger united voice on this issue. We can only hope that more steps will be taken to fight this issue. In the end we can only start by creating an awareness.
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