Modern Slavery: The Human Trafficking Industry

Every day of the year and on every corner of the world men, women, and children are transported illegally from one country to another. These humans are then forced into labor or prostitution in a modern form of slavery called human trafficking. Human sex trafficking is a industry that has grown consistently over the years, and overwhelming number of innocent victims are targeted to make this outlawed industry extend to bigger profits. Unfortunately, with the U.S. government and other anti trafficking organizations making their best efforts to fight human trafficking, this modern day form of slavery has expanded in a global scale. With a very tight budget, It has become an enormous challenge for the U.S. government to prevent human trafficking

and help create recovery programs for any former victims. Lacking programs that help survivors find housing, jobs, and food has become a major concern for survivors. The United States and other world leaders need to fund and create more mutual anti trafficking programs in order to end this war against those who threat and slave unwilling innocent people into prostitution all around the world.
Initially, not only is human sex trafficking modern slavery but also a big business.

It’s the fastest growing business of organized crime. Usually the trafficking business is very organized. Hierarchy systems are set up to enable a trafficker to have several victims at a time, therefore the business is able to prosper with undoubtedly good economic profits. According to the article Preventing human trafficking in global supply chains, it states that the human sex trafficking creates about 150 billion dollars in outlawed profits. This demonstrates that human trafficking has become an extremely dangerous and uncontrollable business for the U.S. government, who alone cannot diminish it. Additionally, victims of trafficking are forced into the commercial sex industry where they can be easily bought on internet websites. The U.S. according to Nicholas Kristof, has the world's largest forum of sex trafficking of underage girls. This portrays how popular these websites are and how often forced sex takes place in the United States. Commercial sex is a problem of epidemic proportion. It has now come to the extent where the U.S. government can't set boundaries for this crime or even try to minimize its potential. Various resources such as internet websites, girls prostituting on the streets, and escorts have allowed traffickers to gain illegal profits easily. It is evident how big of a business human sex trafficking has become. However the U.S. government has the potential to stop

these resources from benefiting the industry of sex trafficking. With the help of government agency's such as the FBI and DEA they can tackle down this mammoth of a challenge. However the financial restrictions is what stands in the way of finding solutions to prevent human trafficking.
Initially, some high government officials might say that the war on human trafficking has now come to our favor.

The government officials state this because recent statistics provides evidence that incoming trafficking has decreased in the United States. However, the statistics shown in (source citation) is being challenged for accuracy and credibility, since "the nature of this crime- underground, often under- acknowledged-contributes to an inability to determine the precise number of people who are victimized by traffickers each year"(Report to Congress from Attorney General John). Officials and agencies are analyzing the statistics from recent years as if it was a very positive outcome from the U.S. government past attempts to stop trafficking. However, is the data and research as accurate as we think. It has always been a massive challenge to gather information and statistics about human trafficking since it is the most discrete crime on the planet. Therefore, we really don’t know if we are progressing or not in this fight against trafficking. "The fact that an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 people continue to be trafficked across international borders each year... is almost mind boggling. In the United States, where slavery was outlawed nationally more than 130 years ago, this tragic phenomenon should no longer exist. Yet it does (Report to Congress from Attorney General John). Of course it's impossible to diminish this industry completely, but we as a nation recognized

globally as the prime example of democracy and freedom should never settle for less. We are a role model country and should keep setting an example for other countries by dismantling this industry of slavery.
A significant reason why the U.S. government should seriously consider financially aiding recovery programs is to avoid having victims of trafficking linger around illegally as an undocumented people. Federal programs that would help survivors from the horrific aftermath of trafficking is pivotal. Help in the sense of finding jobs, housing, legal documentation, and food (it varies depending on the victims case) is a very responsible and humane thing to do. Victims are often traumatized by their horrific experiences as a sex slave, and no matter what country, when reported to authorities they should be able to start a new and stabilize life. "his global crime has broad societal repercussions, such as fueling criminal networks and imposing public health costs."(source printed)
Many U.S. citizens are concerned and ask themselves why is the U.S. government spending so much time and effort combating trafficking abroad instead of using their funds for other domestic use. Lowering the national debt would be something all citizens would prefer to see rather than amounting it by expanding the U.S. activities internationally.