Effects Of Human Trafficking
The effects of human trafficking (physical {sleep deprivation, poor diet, diseases} and psychological {stress, fear, depression, suicide})
Quotes:
• “Under normal conditions, workers in industries are given masks and clothing to protect them. They are also given lunch breaks and shorter hours of work. But people who are enslaved are given no protection. And often, when their day is done, they have no soft bed to sleep in. They have no bathrooms in which to take showers. They also have little food to help rebuild and nourish their bodies. In most situations, these exhausted, poorly fed, and unwashed workers sleep in close contact with one another. Therefore, if one person is infected with a disease, the illness will quickly spread. More dangerously, …show more content…
Traffickers might give the victims drugs to remain passive and easily controlled. Once victims are addicted to the drugs, they will constantly want to do more…also, traffickers can use drugs as punishment. They might take the drugs away until the victims do what they tell them to do” (Page 34).
• “Almost all victims of human trafficking are placed in a situation of high stress…worried about the families that they have left behind…worried they will be beaten…fear immigration officials and being deported…afraid of being killed” (Page 35).
• “Constant stress can lead to depression…depression robs a person of energy makes that person feel he or she is worth nothing. A person who is suffering from depression might even believe that the only way to relieve this great sadness is to kill him or herself” (Page 35).
Source: Scaperlanda, Michael A. "Human Trafficking in the Heartland: Greed, Visa Fraud, and the Saga of 53 Indian Nationals "Enslaved" by a Tulsa Company." Loyola University Chicago International Law Review. 2005. Accessed January 16, 2016. …show more content…
Pickle began to ration food. Only one small glass of milk was given every three days…. we served eggs only on days without milk, but only two days a week. I was made to use one egg for omelets and split the omelet into two pieces to serve two people. Apples were rotten. I had to cut out the bad parts, and cut the apple into pieces to share between the men. Many of the men began to complain of stomach problems. We all began to lose weight” (Page 233)
Source: Kara, Siddharth. Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.
Notes: Personal testimony of a victim who survived the brutal sex trafficking ring in Florida The Cadena family trafficked vulnerable girls and women from Mexico with the hopes of a better life. These young girls and women were stripped of their identities and personal freedoms, and endured many brutal physical beatings.
Quotes:
• “We worked six days a week and twelve hours a day. We mostly had to serve 32-35 clients a day. Weekends were worse. Our bodies were utterly sore and swollen. The boss did not care…. we worked no matter what…they did not protect us from client beatings. Also, at the end of the night, our work did not end. It was the bosses turn with us. If anyone became pregnant, we were forced to have abortions” (Page
Quotes:
• “Under normal conditions, workers in industries are given masks and clothing to protect them. They are also given lunch breaks and shorter hours of work. But people who are enslaved are given no protection. And often, when their day is done, they have no soft bed to sleep in. They have no bathrooms in which to take showers. They also have little food to help rebuild and nourish their bodies. In most situations, these exhausted, poorly fed, and unwashed workers sleep in close contact with one another. Therefore, if one person is infected with a disease, the illness will quickly spread. More dangerously, …show more content…
Traffickers might give the victims drugs to remain passive and easily controlled. Once victims are addicted to the drugs, they will constantly want to do more…also, traffickers can use drugs as punishment. They might take the drugs away until the victims do what they tell them to do” (Page 34).
• “Almost all victims of human trafficking are placed in a situation of high stress…worried about the families that they have left behind…worried they will be beaten…fear immigration officials and being deported…afraid of being killed” (Page 35).
• “Constant stress can lead to depression…depression robs a person of energy makes that person feel he or she is worth nothing. A person who is suffering from depression might even believe that the only way to relieve this great sadness is to kill him or herself” (Page 35).
Source: Scaperlanda, Michael A. "Human Trafficking in the Heartland: Greed, Visa Fraud, and the Saga of 53 Indian Nationals "Enslaved" by a Tulsa Company." Loyola University Chicago International Law Review. 2005. Accessed January 16, 2016. …show more content…
Pickle began to ration food. Only one small glass of milk was given every three days…. we served eggs only on days without milk, but only two days a week. I was made to use one egg for omelets and split the omelet into two pieces to serve two people. Apples were rotten. I had to cut out the bad parts, and cut the apple into pieces to share between the men. Many of the men began to complain of stomach problems. We all began to lose weight” (Page 233)
Source: Kara, Siddharth. Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery. New York: Columbia University Press, 2009.
Notes: Personal testimony of a victim who survived the brutal sex trafficking ring in Florida The Cadena family trafficked vulnerable girls and women from Mexico with the hopes of a better life. These young girls and women were stripped of their identities and personal freedoms, and endured many brutal physical beatings.
Quotes:
• “We worked six days a week and twelve hours a day. We mostly had to serve 32-35 clients a day. Weekends were worse. Our bodies were utterly sore and swollen. The boss did not care…. we worked no matter what…they did not protect us from client beatings. Also, at the end of the night, our work did not end. It was the bosses turn with us. If anyone became pregnant, we were forced to have abortions” (Page