New York Strip Clubs: Even as Arrests Increase, Human Trafficking Remains A Problem
… We’re making dent, and we’re making progress,” said James Hayes, ICE’s Special Agent in Charge of Investigations. “But there’s still a lot of work to do.”
Between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the United States each year, according to the Department of Justice. ICE has been reaching out to the public with information about trafficking, particularly through January, which is the Human Trafficking Awareness month.
Most trafficking victims are from impoverished backgrounds and come from Mexico, El Salvador or Guatemala, often by crossing the border illegally or from south-east Asia and Eastern Europe, using fraudulent documents.
Traffickers often entice their victims with the prospect of jobs, education or marriage in the United States.
“When they get here, they’re working 14 hours in a night club, 14 hours in a strip club, 14 hours in a massage parlor, or worse,” Hayes said.
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