Human Trafficking

This is a school project for raising awareness, our theme is based on Human Trafficking

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every 10 minutes, a woman or child is trafficked into the US for forced labor

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over 71% of trafficked children show suicidal tendences

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30,000 victims die each year from abuse, disease, torture, and neglect

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27  million adults and 13 million children around the world who are victims (2011)

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researchers note that sex trafficking plays a major role in the spread of HIV.

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National Human Trafficking Resource Center SMS: 233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO") Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week Languages: English, Spanish and 200 more languages

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Dont hesitate to call if you are a victim or even a witness, 1 [phone]

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80% of people that are trafficked are women and children

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cost of a slave today $90

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cost of a slave in 1809 in today’s money $40,000

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many victims are runaway girls who have already suffered sexual abuse as children

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America’s immigration policy exacerbates the HT problem

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Poor labor standards in the restaurant industry and for domestic workers create conditions ripe for trafficking

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HT victims worldwide 20.9 million (2013)

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HT revenue $32 billion

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17,500 peeps brought into the USA and held against their will as victims of HT

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an estimate of about 30 million slave today