Human Trafficking Problem In The United States

Human trafficking is one of the biggest issues in today society. Human trafficking involves the use of human deception to exploit the vulnerable through forceful stripping of their dignity and self-worth. Victims of human trafficking lives has been ruined physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Human trafficking victims are forced to sell their freedom and are controlled by men. This is an ongoing issue that continues to be put on the back burner, these victim’s voices are not being heard. We need to inform more people about human trafficking, what it is and how to identify human trafficking victims, we could get more people involved with this issue.
Human Trafficking is a big problem in the United States; about 18,000 people are trafficked
Human trafficking is also a major problem in the use as well, it just often goes unnoticed. In the U.S, commercial sex (used sexually, prostitution). Traffickers find all kinds secretive of ways to perform trafficking. Trafficking can be done by online escort services, for example, having people pay online, to see girls do sexual things live on video. Residential and message businesses and spas can also be cover-up houses/buildings used for human trafficking, or just regular outside prostitution (where the victims are seen; traffickers hide). Business that change ones look such as hair salons, barber shops, and places that do make it more difficult to stop trafficking and spot the victims. People perform trafficking for two main reason, because it brings in high profit and it is low risk, since its suck a secretive crime. Traffickers make at least billions of dollars in cash just by the exploitation of women, children, and men in the U.S. Human trafficking is strictly based on supply (amount of trafficking victims) and demand (the more victims, the more money they make). Human trafficking is increasing and something really needs to be done. Trafficking is all around us and we aren’t even noticing what is going
Victims of human trafficking often have limited access to everyday necessities such as safety, food, sleep, hygiene, and medical care. Human trafficking is based on the exploitation of individuals, victims of trafficking often experience harsh physical impacts due to the abuse of traffickers and excessive work or the use of force by traffickers. Due to the unprotected and forced sexual activities victims may be exposed to more serious health risk such as HIV/AIDS and curable STD’s such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. A person who suffers from anxiety, fear, trauma such as post-traumatic stress. Trafficking can lead to memory loss, depression, and even suicide. Trafficked persons may also experience social ostracism. Trafficked persons are often isolated from their social circles, leaving individuals unable to engage socially or reach out for help. Also, a victim of human trafficking may not be able to engage in conversation because they are from a different country and can’t understand the language or not familiar with their surroundings. Meanwhile, human beings that are being trafficked for sex deal with disgrace and dishonor. Trafficked minors are even more vulnerable due to their age, and will greatly impact children’s emotional, physical, and overall psychological development. Minors are way easier to recruit and get to participate