Victims Of Human Trafficking In The United States
Did you know human trafficking is the fastest increasing criminal industry in todays world, coming in second after illegal drug-trade? This type of vicious crime is considered as a modern day slavery where human beings are being traded illegally for forced labor or for exploitation. Contrary to popular beliefs, it not only exists in foreign countries, but in fact in the United States as well. I chose this topic because human trafficking is a growing problem in contemporary society which needs to be well known. An approximate of 17,500 foreigners are trafficked each year in the United States alone, the number of U.S citizens trafficked within the United States are surprisingly even higher. It is acknowledged that women and young
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born. Most often the victims are females between the ages of five and twenty-five with the average age range being twelve to fourteen. Victims who are under the age of 18 who consents to engage in commercial sex are still a legal victim of human trafficking. The law concludes that minors are not capable to consent any type of commercial sexual activities. So if a minor consents, it is most likely from force, threat, torture, or coercion.
Since human trafficking is underground, it 's sort of difficult for the federal government to keep up with it but they 're also doing everything in their power to stop it. Although I believe that not only the government should help fight this, but everyone around the world should too. The U.S is helping countries abroad by providing many anti-trafficking and development programs. Millions of dollars were provided to organizations all over the world to provide programs so human trafficking can be fought. The programs contribute on informing people the dangers of trafficking and strengthening the numbers of non-government …show more content…
Beyond the physical abuse, trafficked women suffer extreme emotional stress, including shame, grief, fear, distrust, and suicidal thoughts. Victims often experience post-traumatic stress disorder, and with that, acute anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Many victims turn to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain. Human trafficking could be happening anywhere in our community behind closed doors. Your neighbor, friend, manicurist could be a victim of it and you may never
born. Most often the victims are females between the ages of five and twenty-five with the average age range being twelve to fourteen. Victims who are under the age of 18 who consents to engage in commercial sex are still a legal victim of human trafficking. The law concludes that minors are not capable to consent any type of commercial sexual activities. So if a minor consents, it is most likely from force, threat, torture, or coercion.
Since human trafficking is underground, it 's sort of difficult for the federal government to keep up with it but they 're also doing everything in their power to stop it. Although I believe that not only the government should help fight this, but everyone around the world should too. The U.S is helping countries abroad by providing many anti-trafficking and development programs. Millions of dollars were provided to organizations all over the world to provide programs so human trafficking can be fought. The programs contribute on informing people the dangers of trafficking and strengthening the numbers of non-government …show more content…
Beyond the physical abuse, trafficked women suffer extreme emotional stress, including shame, grief, fear, distrust, and suicidal thoughts. Victims often experience post-traumatic stress disorder, and with that, acute anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Many victims turn to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain. Human trafficking could be happening anywhere in our community behind closed doors. Your neighbor, friend, manicurist could be a victim of it and you may never