You know as well as I do that in the fight to end modern slavery, it’s easy to keep your head down and forget to celebrate victories. The scope of the crime, the hidden nature of its networks, and the levels of exploitation can at times feel overwhelming. But every…
For nearly ten years, Polaris has operated the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline to provide survivors of human trafficking with vital support and a variety of options to get help and stay safe, while sharing actionable tips for law enforcement and expertise with the anti-trafficking community. We are excited…
Originally published on Polaris News on Septenber 8, 2016. Confinement. Economic abuse. Threats. Sexual violence. Around the United States, Latina women are prisoners of the sex trafficking industry in cantinas and bars. These are just a few of the ways traffickers trap young women and girls in an especially horrendous form…
Originally published on PolarisProject.org/facts. So far in 2016, the NHTRC has learned of over 3,600 cases of human trafficking. In the first six months of the year alone, trafficking occurred in all 50 states. But this number only reflects what we’ve seen on the hotline. The International Labor Organization estimates…
