Human trafficking has become big business and run away teens, and immigrants are vulnerable targets. These individiuals are exploited and used for profit by requesting them to perform forced labor or engage in commercial sex. (state.gov/what is trafficking in persons).
Emergency departments are required to put up signage in bathrooms to encourage the victims to reach out for help.
There five cities with the most of the human trafficking occurs includes:
One (1). Houston, Texas, has the highest rate in the US and it connects to San. Antonio and Dallas, and is known as the Texas triangle.
Two (2). Las Vegas, Nevada, FBI regards Vegas as high-intensity for child prostitution.
Three (3). Washington, is a hotspot for trafficking because of its border with Canada.
Four (4). Atlanta, Georgia (has the highest rated of children being forced into prostitution.
Five (5). Miami, Florida (Florida is ranked 3 rd in trafficking and hub for domestic and international travel)
If you suspect someone is being exploited, observe and report it.
Reference:
G. Ahmed. (2023). Top 5 Human Trafficking Cities in the US. Insider Monkey, https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/top-5-human-trafficking-cities-in-the-us-1160004/
Understanding Human Trafficking. (2023). https://www.state.gov/what-is-trafficking-in-persons
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