Human Trafficking: The Most Deplorable Crime

Human Trafficking in America alone is a 32 billion dollar a year industry. This evil yet lucrative business catches more and more into a cycle every day. In America, we like to believe people all over the world, regardless of country or government have rights, both moral and state provided. Human Trafficking in America alone is a 32 billion dollar a year industry. This evil yet lucrative business catches more and more into a cycle every day. Unfortunately, this is not the case. People around the world find themselves in horrid situations, due to either their own desperation, or as victims of circumstance and something much bigger than they are. Human smuggling and human trafficking are both illegal, but there are key differences. Human smuggling …show more content…
It often involves drugs, rape, domestic violence and prostitution. These type of crimes typically involve a compliant person who agrees to be smuggled, but is instead taken into forced labor or prostitution. From here they are drugged, stripped of their former identity and told they have no other life, and no place left to go. At this point those involved in trafficking are treated as victims, not accomplices. These victims can then be kept underground and moved anywhere. These movements are difficult to track and can be going on behind the closed door of a seemingly normal establishment or home. Those responsible for the moving of victims when caught should face questioning in all involved, how they transported the victims here, and the methods of enslaving those they trafficked. They will also receive life in prison, or the death penalty. Victims of those being trafficked will be tested for rehabilitation and offered citizenship and a government program to work for minimum wage in the state they were discovered in, and stipends to go to a community college. The visa would be temporary for 3 years. They will be given a second chance, if these victims prove to be good, hardworking tax paying citizens and are able to renew their visa legitimately, they will be awarded a permanent visa. However if they prove to be indecent, and end up in any trouble, they will be deported back to their country of …show more content…
From tax benefits to the children to stipends given to pursue a degree in college, every penny would not be misplaced when put toward such a program. So many people after escaping such a life can easily fall back into the cycle of drug use or even going back into trafficking. With more security and less financial worry, those in trafficking have more incentive to tell the police about their situation, lowering trafficking in general. And for those like Jennifer, these programs would help keep families