Hmong Human Trafficking

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Hmong Human Trafficking
Human trafficking, “a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for exploitation or commercial gain” (Department of Homeland Security, 2013). There are multiple types of human trafficking, such as sex trafficking being the most common, organ trafficking, labor and children soldiers. Human trafficking can happen anywhere, at any place and anytime. In the Hmong community, it is not uncommon if a young girl at the age of 13 is sold into marriage, which would also be considered as forced marriage. But would this be considered human trafficking? According to The AHA Foundation (2013), “In some situations, a forced marriage will qualify as a form of human trafficking”. If a woman is sent abroad and repeatedly

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