Human Trafficking and Smuggling – A Compliance Requirement
The problem of human trafficking and smuggling is staggering when you consider the human impact behind the numbers. Human trafficking is a $30 billion industry annually. There are more people in slavery today than at any time in history.
One in five victims of human trafficking are children, while in certain regions of Africa and Asia, they comprise a majority of trafficked persons. Women constitute two third of all human trafficking victims.
Over 250,000 people are trafficked in the United States against their will each year. Human trafficking is one of the most lucrative illegal businesses in Europe, with criminal groups earning roughly $3 billion annually.
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