Human Trafficking

June 7, 2019

Exploitation at Your Fingertips: Human Trafficking and Technology

Like most businesses these days, the illicit enterprise of human trafficking uses technology to recruit workers, secure customers, advertise services and facilitate payments. According to research […]

June 3, 2019

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First Responders: Health Care Workers Critical Players in Combatting Human Trafficking

She starts to give her name to the emergency room receptionist, but the man by her side interrupts her. She stands silent, eyes downcast, as he […]

June 1, 2019

A person in a brick room that is washing shoes over a bucket. The person is sitting with headphones in their ears.

Labor Trafficking: A Booming Industry in the United States

They were lured from Mexico to the United States with promises of work on a Georgia farm. But they were duped. According to federal prosecutors, the […]

May 9, 2019

A photograph of a person with long hair covering their face. They're the focal point of the image, and the hallway they're in is blurred out. The person appears to be looking downward and seems sad or deep in thought.

Deconstructing Differences: Florida Bill Spurs Debate Over Human Trafficking and Prostitution

Prostitutes are not human trafficking victims. That is the assertion of opponents to a bill recently passed in the Florida Senate. The legislation aims to curb […]

April 10, 2019

A person behind bars blurring off in the background with a person on the other side of the bars holding a wallet full of money.

Bodies of Evidence: The Challenges of Substantiating Human Trafficking

Human trafficking occurs in almost every country in the world, claiming millions of victims, and netting billions for traffickers. Yet only a small percentage of perpetrators […]