Quick Facts
Three states each have more than a million veterans
Do you know your veteran population? Check out this infographic from the Census Bureau.
of running away, a young person is likely to be solicited for prostitution or another form of commercial sexual exploitation.
Learn how to recognize and support victims of sex trafficking by reading the Family and Youth Services Bureau’s brochure, Bought and Sold.
Smuggling or Trafficking?
Human smuggling is different from human trafficking. The defining element of smuggling is transportation, while the defining element of trafficking
Forced Labor
can occur in domestic service, agricultural labor, manufacturing and janitorial services, hospitality industries, construction, health, and elder
Human Trafficking is not a crime of movement
it is the dehumanizing practice of holding another in compelled service, using whatever means necessary, whether physical or psychological. Legal
Trafficking victims
potential human trafficking victims connected to services and support through the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline. Read more about
20,652
calls were received by the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline (NHTRC) in 2012. Read more about the services offered by the NHTRC.
