Human trafficking is the modern day practice of slavery. Also known as trafficking in persons, human trafficking
comprises the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, based on the recruitment, harboring, and transportation
of people solely for the purpose of exploitation. An estimated
$32 billion is generated in annual revenue
from all trafficking activities.
Trafficking is a global problem. No country or region is immune. Men,
women, boys and girls are ruthlessly exploited in the trafficking
industry which preys on the desperation of the most vulnerable people in
the world. An estimated 17,500 foreign nationals are trafficked annually
in the United States alone. The number of US citizens trafficked within
the country is even higher. An estimated 200,000 American children are
at high risk for trafficking into the sex industry each year.
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