The Problem Of Human Trafficking In Today's Society

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Great analysis, Human trafficking is still a major problem in today’s society and there are a lot of misinform information and I’m glad you were able to shed light on some of the incorrect information. In reality, most people here the word human trafficking they immediately think about you women are turned into sex slaves. However, there is another group of human trafficking that don’t get that much attention in which you discuss that, “there are a portion of the victims that voluntarily sell or place themselves into a position that results in their forced servitude. This overwhelming issue is helped fueled by the increase in the demand for cheap labor” (Dunne, 2012). Furthermore, this is very interested topic and wanted to know where can I

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