About Human Trafficking - United States Department of State
Human trafficking, also called trafficking in persons, has no place in our world. As both a grave crime and a human rights abuse, it compromises national and economic security, undermines the rule of law, and harms the well-being of individuals and communities everywhere.
2024 Trafficking in Persons Report - United States Department of State
Human trafficking is a stain on the conscience of our society. It fuels crime, corruption, and violence. It distorts our economies and harms our workers. And it violates the fundamental right of all people to be free. Around the globe, an estimated 27 million people are exploited for labor, services, and commercial sex.
Human trafficking in the United States - Wikipedia
In the United States, human trafficking tends to occur around international travel hubs with large immigrant populations, notably in California, Texas, and Georgia. Those trafficked include young children, teenagers, men, and women; victims can be domestic citizens or foreign nationals.
Human Trafficking - United States Department of State
Jun 24, 2024 · Human trafficking deprives millions worldwide of their dignity and freedom. It undermines national security, distorts markets, and enriches transnational criminals and terrorists, and is an affront to our universal values.
Human Trafficking Statistics and Facts In 2024 - OUR Rescue
Jan 12, 2024 · Trafficking Statistics Specific to the United States. With an estimated population of 335 million people (U.S. Census Bureau), the United States plays an important role in the fight against human trafficking.
What is Human Trafficking? - United States Department of Justice
Jun 26, 2023 · Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. The coercion can be subtle or overt, physical or psychological.
Human Trafficking | Human Trafficking - United States Department of Justice
Jan 31, 2022 · Human Trafficking is a crime involving the exploitation of a person for labor, services, or commercial sex. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and its subsequent reauthorizations recognize and define two primary forms of human trafficking:
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude — FBI
Human trafficking is the illegal exploitation of a person. Anyone can be a victim of human trafficking, and it can occur in any U.S. community—cities, suburbs, and even rural areas....
Human Trafficking Institute - Data | Data
The annual Federal Human Trafficking Report provides comprehensive data from every identified criminal and civil human trafficking case filed in the United States federal court system each year and highlights key findings and emerging trends about these cases, such as victim demographics, vulnerabilities, and methods of trafficking.
Human Trafficking - United States Department of State
Jun 25, 2020 · Human trafficking deprives millions worldwide of their dignity and freedom. It undermines national security, distorts markets, and enriches transnational criminals and terrorists, and is an affront to our universal values. At-risk populations can face deceitful recruitment practices by those bent on exploiting them for labor or commercial sex.