Excerpt from Modern Slave Trade:
US DEPT OF STATE
Trafficking in persons is a modern-day form of slavery, involving victims who are typically forced, defrauded or coerced into sexual or labor exploitation. It is among the fastest growing criminal activities, occurring both worldwide and in individual countries. Annually, at least 600,000 - 800,000 people, mostly women and children, are trafficked across borders worldwide, including 14,500 - 17,500 persons into the United States.
People are snared into trafficking by various means. For example, physical force is used or false promises are made regarding a legitimate job or marriage in a foreign country to entrap victims into prostitution, pornography and other forms of commercial sexual exploitation or slavery-like labor conditions in factories and fields. Victims suffer physical and emotional abuse, rape, threats against self and family, passport theft, and physical restraint.
The Human Impact of Trafficking in Persons
Human trafficking happens in nearly every corner of the world. The following two stories bring to life the scenarios that tragically play out in different variations every day around the globe. The human impact of trafficking in women, men, and children is devastating and immeasurable.
