Human trafficking and exploitation has been in existance across the globe for thousands of years. From the ancient Greek and Romans to the medieval times, and up until today, humans have been subject to various forms of physical and sexual slavery. A depiction of the African slave trade throughout these years. Although forms of slavery existed before the 1400, the 1400s marked the start of European slave trading in Africa with the Portuguese transporting people from Africa to Portugal and using them as slaves. In 1562, the British joined in on the slave trade in Africa. The development of plantation colonies increased the volume of the slave trade. Later on throughout the 1600s, other countries became more involved in the European slave trade.
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After learning about the existence of a brothel near their college, these two individuals began to envision a society where modern day slavery is eliminated. Their vision became a reality through the Polaris Project, which today, is a leading non-profit working to stop human trafficking. Their key developments include a national, toll-free hotline where they receive information or reports regarding human trafficking, advocating for more legislation, raising awareness, and training law enforcement to deal with …show more content…
The case involved several young females who were brought to the U.S. illegally with fake passports. They then used these fake passports to obtain visas. They were discovered by the National Immigration Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A total of 74 suspects from the trafficking ring were brought in for investigation ("Largest"). At least 74 people have been apprehended for investigation after more than 40 Chinese female teenagers illegally entered the U.S. with their assistance. According to the initial investigation, a Chinese man surnamed Wang was the mastermind of the illicit operation, which helped female Chinese teenagers obtain passports of the Republic of China altered with their photos. After Liao got the passports, someone else would take them to Hong Kong, where Taiwanese women hired by the syndicate would accompany these Chinese women to travel to the United States by serving as
After learning about the existence of a brothel near their college, these two individuals began to envision a society where modern day slavery is eliminated. Their vision became a reality through the Polaris Project, which today, is a leading non-profit working to stop human trafficking. Their key developments include a national, toll-free hotline where they receive information or reports regarding human trafficking, advocating for more legislation, raising awareness, and training law enforcement to deal with …show more content…
The case involved several young females who were brought to the U.S. illegally with fake passports. They then used these fake passports to obtain visas. They were discovered by the National Immigration Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A total of 74 suspects from the trafficking ring were brought in for investigation ("Largest"). At least 74 people have been apprehended for investigation after more than 40 Chinese female teenagers illegally entered the U.S. with their assistance. According to the initial investigation, a Chinese man surnamed Wang was the mastermind of the illicit operation, which helped female Chinese teenagers obtain passports of the Republic of China altered with their photos. After Liao got the passports, someone else would take them to Hong Kong, where Taiwanese women hired by the syndicate would accompany these Chinese women to travel to the United States by serving as