'Merica.
"The home of the free and the brave..."
Well, the truth is human trafficking is a large issue even in the United States.
Like we mentioned earlier, the bigger problem in the U.S. is labor trafficking. Although it is not exactly clear where the majority of these victims come from, it seems that they are generally undocumented aliens. For human trafficking, in general, most victims are citizens of the United States.
Look at this chart:
Out of the 527 total victims identified in this FBI report, 346 of those victims were U.S. Citizens.
Another interesting finding from this chart is that of the 527 total victims, 460 are sex trafficking victims, and only 63 are victims of labor trafficking.
So then isn't sex trafficking more common in the U.S.?
Not necessarily. Labor trafficking is harder to report because the majority of victims are undocumented aliens and may be
hesitant to report the abuse in fear of deportation.
Image source: U.S. Department of Justice
A few more facts:
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that there have between 100,000 and 150,000 victims of sex trafficking in the United States since 2001.
The CIA estimates between 45,000 and 50,000 victims are trafficked into the United States each year.
Another interesting finding from this chart is that of the 527 total victims, 460 are sex trafficking victims, and only 63 are victims of labor trafficking.
So then isn't sex trafficking more common in the U.S.?
Not necessarily. Labor trafficking is harder to report because the majority of victims are undocumented aliens and may be
hesitant to report the abuse in fear of deportation.
Image source: U.S. Department of Justice
A few more facts:
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that there have between 100,000 and 150,000 victims of sex trafficking in the United States since 2001.
The CIA estimates between 45,000 and 50,000 victims are trafficked into the United States each year.
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