HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human Trafficking JODI LEE JODI LEE MCOM 441 www.dosomething.org
WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING? Modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. www.texasrightolife.com There is an estimated 40.3 million people who are currently being trafficked around the world. www.portugalresident.com
THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATED BY THE FBI Sex Trafficking Domestic Servitude Forced Labor Sexual Exploitation www.banhumantrafficking.org www.banhumantrafficking.org www.thinklink.com www.earlhighschool.org
CAN YOU SEE ME? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07RMc5piN5U A21 is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end slavery. Their “Can You See Me?” campaign is a public awareness campaign in hopes of calling the public to action. www.a21.org
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There are a lot of misconceptions about human trafficking. One of the main misconceptions is that there is not trafficking in the U.S. The U.S. is one of the top 10 destinations for human trafficking. Men, women and children of all ages are trafficked every single day, not just women. www.fairtradewinds.net
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS According to Department of Homeland Security, some traits traffickers look for in individuals can be psychological or emotional vulnerability, financial struggles, lack of safety and political instability. www.dmv.org
THE INVISIBLE CRIME According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, these crimes often take place in plain sight and do not look dangerous at first glance. www.if.org Trafficking occurs in restaurants, airports, schools, workplaces and homes. www.a21.org
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, people are bought, sold and smuggled like modern-day slaves. Often beaten, starved and forced to work as prostitutes or to take jobs as migrant, domestic or factory workers with little or no pay. www.factretriever.com www.factretriever.com
There are more slaves in the world today than ever before. www.quora.com There are more slaves in the world today than ever before. Human trafficking is a destructive, international crime that needs to be stopped.