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    • Five Things You Did Not Know About Human Trafficking • Modern slavery exists in the 21st century, even in the United States. • Human trafficking does not require movement or the crossing of borders. • Anyone can be a victim of human...

    Five Things You Did Not Know About Human Trafficking

    1. Modern slavery exists in the 21st century, even in the United States.
    2. Human trafficking does not require movement or the crossing of borders.
    3. Anyone can be a victim of human trafficking.
    4. The illegal profits made from the use of forced labor in the private economy worldwide amount to $150.2 billion per year, according to the International Labor Organization.
    5. The food you eat, the products you buy, and the consumer items you use on a daily basis may have been produced by victims of forced labor.  Become a conscientious consumer by visiting Slavery Footprint to determine “How many slaves work for you?”

    (Source: go.usa.gov)

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  • #trafficking in persons
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