Even with this law we still have slavery in America today. Human trafficking is the illegal use of people, typically for sexual slavery, forced labor, or commercial sexual exploitation. As many as 17,500 people are trafficked into our country annually. This number is not counting the people trafficked inside of our country each year (Black). About one thousand American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year. Adding to that number about eight hundred immigrants are sexually exploited and pushed into sweatshop-type jobs (Associated Press). There are many states, including South Dakota, that lack laws that fight back against human trafficking. People should be pushing back and taking a stand to say we the people, need more protection. No one should have to fear being kidnapped and sold when we have the means to stop it. Stronger, more forceful laws will help crack down on this heinous crime but unless we ask for them, we 'll never see them. Our help could end the last remaining form of slavery in the United
Even with this law we still have slavery in America today. Human trafficking is the illegal use of people, typically for sexual slavery, forced labor, or commercial sexual exploitation. As many as 17,500 people are trafficked into our country annually. This number is not counting the people trafficked inside of our country each year (Black). About one thousand American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year. Adding to that number about eight hundred immigrants are sexually exploited and pushed into sweatshop-type jobs (Associated Press). There are many states, including South Dakota, that lack laws that fight back against human trafficking. People should be pushing back and taking a stand to say we the people, need more protection. No one should have to fear being kidnapped and sold when we have the means to stop it. Stronger, more forceful laws will help crack down on this heinous crime but unless we ask for them, we 'll never see them. Our help could end the last remaining form of slavery in the United