Arguments Against Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is frequently referred to as a form of modern-day-slavery. Without regards for individual rights or following established labor laws, individuals are forced to work and perform other duties with promises and a dream of a good live in the United States. Women and girls are forced into prostitution while other migrants end up in sweatshops or other jobs where they are paid very little. According to the International Labor Organization, 11 million women and girls and nine million men and boys are victims of forced labor. Forced labor generates 150 billion in illegal profits each year. Domestic work, agriculture, construction, manufacturing and entertainment are magnets for victims of human trafficking. In many cases, the road to human trafficking is similar, out of work and unable to support their family, a man accepts an offer from a recruiter (trafficker), signs the contract thinking he
Mexican Nationals seeking a better life or a job that will help support their family walk miles each day to access a safe place to cross the border and find an employer or middle-person who can find them a job. Many of these arrangements work out, but unfortunately, these individuals are vulnerable and end up in situations where the individual has no choice but to accept little or no wages, no housing or support, and no way out (Not for Sale). There are many contributing factors that appear to support human trafficking. Trafficking is not legal, but law enforcement resources are not sufficient to have an impact in many areas. “In every part of the world, countless individuals are callously exploited for profit,” commented the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. “Yet all States are under international legal obligations to protect the rights of individuals under their jurisdiction and to shield them from exploitation and abuse” (Assisting