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Human Trafficking
Jose I. Delacruz
RWS 1302
April 3, 2015

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Abstract:
Since the beginning of time there has been a slave trade. I doesnt matter who the people are, they are
young, old, male and female. They could be a whole family torn apart by this terrible practice. One thing is for
sure, this lucrative market of modern day slavery has to come to an end. Human trafficking is global in scope,
occurring in 161 countries. Human trafficking is the third largest criminal activity behind illegal drugs and
weapons trafficking. In 80% of the cases, the victim is a woman; in 50%, a child. In 54% of cases the recruiter
is unknown to the victim; in 46% of the cases, the victim is trafficked by an acquaintance or relative. (Alexis
Aronowitz in Human Trafficking, Human Misery: The Global Trade in Human Beings). World organizations
such as the United Nations, The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol to name a few, have been fighting
this horrible crime against humanity. It is going to take an effort from everyone, since the country with the
most people that are slaves and traded are right across the highway from our campus. If you encounter
someone you suspect of being held against their will, look for these signs. Bruises and other signs of battering,
fear or depression. Evidence of being controlled, a well-rehearsed story and lacking the proper documentation.
Most of these victims do not get paid, nor do they get to eat and sleep and are being threatened with their lives
and the lives of their families back home or being arrested and deported.
By asking these questions we can shed light on this subject.
1.) What is Human Trafficking
2.) How can we prevent human trafficking in El Paso, Texas
3.) Are enough Texas laws in place

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4.) Would capital punishment serve as a deterrent

What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is the acquisition of people by improper means such as force, fraud or deception, with
the aim of exploiting them. The smuggling of migrants involves the procurement for financial or other material
benefit of illegal entry of a person into a state of which that person is not a national or resident. Virtually every
country in the world is affected by these crimes.
The challenge for all counties, rich and poor, is to target the criminals who exploit desperate people and to
protect and assist victims of trafficking and smuggled migrants, many of whom endure unimaginable hardships
in their bid for a better life. (Figure 1)
Figure 1 depicts the major statistics used by various agencies to show trends of
victims
and
flow.

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How can we prevent human trafficking in El Paso, Texas?
We can prevent further human trafficking of illegals by doing a better job of securing our borders. One of the
tools we have at our disposal are the Drones operated by the United States Border Patrol. We can prevent human
trafficking by making sure there are systems in place like shelters, food, medical care, counseling language
assistance, job training and education. Help identify, help inform the survivors of human trafficking. We have to
encourage these victims to seek help from law enforcement, social services, and health workers. As indicated by
the graph, the four states most heavily involved in human trafficking are as follows. California is mostly
subjected to trafficking from the north east Asian countries such as the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and
Cambodia just to name a few. Nevada and Texas are mostly dealing with traffickers from Mexico and the South
American countries like El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Bolivia. New York on the other hand is dealing
with traffickers from Europe, in particular countries that once belonged to the former Soviet Union. Some of
these countries include: Poland, Germany, Hungary, Servia, the Czech Republic, France and Spain. Regardless
of where the victim originated, they tend to end up in different places in our country. These victims are moved
frequently as to make them harder to track and identify.

Are enough Texas laws in place?

Laws against human trafficking differ from county to country. The United States, and the Great State of
Texas have to do a better job of changing these weak laws and enforcing and instituting stronger laws. Some
countries benefit greatly from this type of black market, so these countries would not be as willing to cooperate
with Texas, the United States Government or the United Nations.

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Would Capital Punishment serve as a deterrent?
There has to be a punishment that fits the crime committed against these innocent victims. By providing
and executing these laws to let the perpetrators know that they will be executed or spend the rest of their lives
doing hard labor in prison might be a deterrent. By watching and observing their predecessors having been put
to death or doing hard labor in prison, maybe we can prevent further individuals from participating in this
horrible crime.

In summary the efforts that are being put into the extermination of human trafficking is going to require a
lot of international governments working hand in hand. Ending human trafficking is going to be a long battle.
Its going to take an effort from everyone to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity. Vigilance is going to
be paramount, its up to us to help make a difference. People all over the world strive to make a better life for
themselves and their loved ones. We as a community have turned a blind eye to the horrors the violence and to
these innocent victims. We as a community are not informed or are not aware of this problem that happens in
our city our state and our country. We must do a better job of informing ourselves our families and friends and
co-workers and help bring an end to this crime against humanity.

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