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Human trafficking is a figure of transnational organized crime and a serious infringement of basic human civil liberties. The fight against human trafficking is the joint responsibility of the global community and joint efforts must be strengthen by further developing the close cooperation that already exists between governments and nongovernmental organizations (U.S. DOT & CBP 2013). Concentrating efforts towards bordering countries is paramount in the fight against human trafficking. A prime example is U.S. Senator John McCain and Congresswoman Martha McSally from Arizona presented to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives the Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act. This was generated …show more content…

As mentioned previously, Mexico is noted as the hub of the various flavors of trafficking entering the United States. According to U.S. State Department, nearly one in five victims who fall to the industry of the commercial sex trade travel through Texas with the cities of El Paso and Houston are listed as the most intense in high trafficking area. With Texas supporting many of the gateways leading to and from Mexico, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex) a ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee’s Border and Maritime Security Subcommittee engaged with her Mexico counterparts. Favoring and promoting a comprehensive DHS wide border security strategy to include the roles and resources from both Mexico and U.S. was her primary concern. Lee’s meeting with Mexico’s officials led to discussions of border security to include the problems with immigration, national security, human trafficking, gun trafficking, and the importance of U.S. and Mexico diplomatic relations were all emphasized and consolidated into the presentation of the H.R. 1417, also known as the Border Security Results Act. This legislation outlined the required support from the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes. Lee states when the nation refers to border security, efforts are expected from both sides that make up the border. The relationship among allies play as a key asset in the attempts to control the borders as well as protect its economy and its people (Congresswoman Jackson Lee Meets with Mexican Government Officials About Border Security, Human Trafficking and Immigration, 2014, para 1-3). With Lee at the wheel and leading the charge in the overall fight against the

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She does this through an analysis of the complex history of the creation of border patrol and the factors that played a role in the development in how the border patrol function. Quite clearly, Hernandez explains her thesis on page 5. She says, “The development of the Border Patrol, in other words, is best understood as an intrinsically social and political process” in which “social anxieties, political tensions, and economic interests” all coalesced and helped forge the Patrol’s identity as a law enforcement agency (Hernandez 5). She explains her thesis throughout the book, discussing how initially the force of border control was used to the advantage of southwestern employers to control the amount of labor in the U.S. Eventually, the border control became a much more political and racial battle.

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According to Hernandez, “ Mexicans in the borderlands, regardless of immigration of citizenship status, were subject to high levels of suspicion, surveillance, and state violence as border patrol officers aggressively policed not only the U.S and Mexico border but also Mexican communities and work sites” (Hernandez Pg. 2). In her book, Hernandez tells the story of how Mexican immigrant workers became

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After September 11, they sealed the border, built a wall, and began persecuting immigrants and justified it as a problem of security. This perspective became an excuse for everything,” said Sandra Rodriguez, an investigative reporter for Ciudad Juarez’s largest newspaper El Diario. The border and immigration are hot button issues in American politics. Brought up in speeches by candidates from all sides of the aisle and can easily factor into a successful campaign.

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The United States Border Patrol, USBP, has acted as the country's first line of defense against unauthorized migration throughout history. Border Patrol's primary focus and mission is to prevent as well as detect the entry of any and all weapons of mass destruction, terrorists and illegal aliens into the country while also working to interdict drug smugglers and all other criminals along the border (Haddal, 2010). The Homeland Security Act of 2002 did away with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and instead placed the United States Border Patrol in the Department of Homeland Security. USBP, in the last couple of decades, has begun to receive a drastic increase in funding in response to incidents, which could have been prevented if the terrorists had been stopped at the border (Haddal, 2010). The United States has some of the world’s longest land and sea borders and securing them is both a national security priority and logistical challenge.

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Human Trafficking in Oklahoma Individuals all over the world are at risk of being abducted and sold into some form of human trafficking or forced prostitution. As a resident of Oklahoma, I am concerned for the safety of my friends and family in regard to this ever-increasing occurrence. Worldwide, human trafficking is the second largest form of organized crime. This is especially true in Oklahoma. Interstate Highways forty, thirty-five, and forty-four all three run through Oklahoma reaching from coast to coast, and from Mexico to Canada.

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Due to this, we should be concerned with Mexico’s southern border. Mexico certainly wants to avoid becoming a transit country for those seeking asylum in the US. Although it may only seems like Mexico’s problem, but it is also ours. We should start to create a dialogue with Mexico on how to solve this problem.    We also might look at the conditions in these countries that cause people to want to leave and parents to send their own children north.

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The Lay of the Were Wolf is a French-language medieval poem that tells the story of a werewolf and its life and struggles. The poem details how this creature must live in two worlds: one as human, living in town with other villagers; and one as wolf, alone on the hillsides at night. At first glance it could appear to be simply an entertaining narrative about humans transformed into wolves – however there are moral lessons within this tale worth exploring. When you first read the lay of the werewolf the turning point of the story occurs when the wife betrays him by not only cheating on him with another knight but also telling the night where her husband's clothes were to turn him into a werewolf forever, The text clearly states (De France

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After researching about multiple different topics that are presumed problems in the United States that need resolving, sex trafficking is a line of work that goes against any religion. Does the United States do enough to prevent people from joining this line of work, or are they pushing papers so they don 't get involved? Does the United States of America take action when needed, or do they have enough laws placed that can prevent pimps from selling innocent human beings? Prostitution, the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity for payment arrived from the latin word “prostituta”. While researching this topic it was found to be very controversial.

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Despite the multiple attempts at creating a well-rounded immigration reform the United States has failed to achieve the full capacity of the reform. The United States first failure at the reform was in 1986 when congress passed the “Immigration Reform and Control Act”. The purpose of this legislation was to amend, revise, and re-assess the status of unauthorized immigrants set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. The content of this bill is overwhelming and is divided into many sections such as control of unauthorized immigration, legalization and reform of legal immigration.

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There is belief that the reason why for the low convictions of human trafficking in the United States is because the new requirements of federal and state human trafficking laws are not being enforced, but others are saying that the numbers of human trafficking are overstated and that there are fewer victims than estimated. The low numbers of victims could also be a result of professionals not being able to identify human trafficking victims when they interact with the

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It is important that the public is informed about the nature of human trafficking, how to assist law enforcement in the fight against trafficking, and how to avoid becoming a victim. Like some in law enforcement, much of the public may view victims of human trafficking as participators in the crime, leading to a negative stigma associated with trafficking victims. By educating the public about the true nature of human trafficking, this stigma may be alleviated. Additionally, law enforcement may benefit from the creation of specific ways for the public to report suspected cases of human trafficking, particularly in large cities or areas with high levels of trafficking. Yates (2015) stresses the need for law enforcement to create community partnerships with the general public, civic and social groups, and religious organizations in the fight against human trafficking.

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Some of the current US policy and legislation in use to combat human trafficking is the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, “which is the cornerstone in human trafficking legislation”, that helped in the efforts against human trafficking. The act combats trafficking

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Have you ever seen this picture? This picture is a lot more than a poetic protest on media. It is the reality. In the 21st century, the average cost of a human is $90 globally.

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When I hear this question what is violence or even did something happens about violences. The first thing that comes to mind is Human trafficking because I just be thinking how these girls can go through this problem and how hard of a time in life by getting beaten people , or even getting killed ,and also being used for sexual activities to them I just don’t understand why people even do this they need to stop this type of violence right now . Human trafficking has become a threat to this world and some families around the world is losing there child because of human trafficking it is a serious problem people need to start making this serious . People can stop it if they try it’s starts at place where there unfamiliar to you and people that

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We are living in a world where one person has an absolute power over another. The groundless trade of human beings in today’s world shows a deteriorated state of affairs which confirms that the greatest moral challenge facing the globe today is human trafficking. It refers to illegal sale or trade of people for sexual abuse or forced labor through coercion or abducting people. Our world is facing from many obstacles created by natural and manmade disasters which further results in problems in every country’s economy and social welfare of every person is jeopardized and one of the problems faced by majority of the nations of this world due to economic downfall is human trafficking. It is one of the most atrocious human rights infringements commonly

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