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Imagine your parents selling you to people in other countrys for labor whether physical or not this is a issue that we seem to be ignoring. Young girls from 5 being sold to be forced into unfortunate acts across the border. Often these girls are going to another country for the hope of a better future but being captured into a living nightmare . In Cambodia a little girl could be considered next months rent money.Now girls in Texas and other places in US are being kidnapped and sold to other countrys and now girls from others countrys are coming here! If the harsh living conditions werent enough to kill them, the STD's would!WE are one of the most high tech. nations in the world so WHY arent we stopping this giant weed WHY arent we the weed killer WHY is this weed spreading WHy dont more people recognise this weed.Please Reply I want to know why!
HUMAN TRAFFICKNG
Date: Sun, 2006-12-31 07:13
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Human Trafficking
I had to write a speech and I picked this as my topic, and when I was researching for information. It isn't just parents selling their children. For example, some teen girls were planning an oversea trip to Prague and when they found a site online and got a 'travel agent' (who they never met in person) they bought their vacation package and when they arrived at Prague's airport. Their drivers ended up taking them to an old empty warehouse instead of their hotel. Then they were made into prostitutes. Every time I go downtown Austin (Texas) I wonder if the young prostitutes are a victim to this Human Trafficking.
My best friend and I planned a trip to Texas Coast for Spring Break in South Padre Island and it's 3 miles away from Mexico... there has been a lot of reports of women/young girls missing (american's) near and in Mexico. My parents know about Human Trafficking too and told me don't go anywhere with anyone or go somewhere you don't feel safe, stick to a plan where you are going and plus call my parents every day so they know we are okay. Everything on the trip went ok, we had a blast!
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I've never heard of this before!!! This is unbelievable. We need to get this out there. In a way, this reminds me of Darfur. At first, this issue was covered up, but people have taken time to bring it out and find a spot on center stage to get the government's attention. Now we need to do the same for human trafficking. Get info out there!!!!!
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NYT columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote an article and made a video about human trafficking in Cambodia and how education is a way to keep girls out of prostitution. You can either google search his article (Fighting Brothels with Books) or visit nytimes.com/kristof.
Additionally, American Assistance for Cambodia has a program called "Girls be Ambitious." For $10 per month, you can sponsor a girl in Cambodia, who would otherwise be at risk for prostitution, to go to school.
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that's terrible and something i have never heard about
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I would also like to add that several cities in our nation are 'hot spots' for human trafficking:
New York City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Dallas
Atlanta
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Hi there. I studied the issue of Human Trafficking a bit a few years ago after hearing about it from a friend. I learned a lot about the scope of the problem, what's being done about it currently, and why more isn't being done.
The issue is highly economic and political. To be stopped completely across the world, it will take the cooperation of several of the world's leading nations. Thanks to President Clinton, who set in motion the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (more info here: http://www.lifetimetv.com/images/movies/flash/humantrafficking/guide.pdf), nations are now ranked on a scale that shows how effective and cooperative they are being to combat Human Trafficking. This has helped somewhat, but because many nations are unwilling and/or unable to put a stop to the cycle of crime that sometimes helps pay the government's bills, many innocent victims fall through the cracks into this modern-day slavery.
To help stop this in the United States, I believe a few key things are needed:
1. Education. There are only a few charitable organizations in our country who seek to put an end to human trafficking, because many people don't know about the problem. One idea for you and others interested would be to research the problem and come up with presentations to offer your schools and local civic groups and businesses.
2. A Shelter for Trafficking Victims: As far as I know, police sometimes find human trafficking victims but are unsure where to place them for protection. Somebody needs to build a shelter strictly for victims that provides legal services, counseling, translating services for those who don't speak English (this will be very common), and medical services for those who may have been injured. Also, trafficking victims sometimes are simply deported back to their countries because we don't know what else to do with them - that sends them right back into the hands of the traffickers! That is why legal help would be important.
Anyway, those are just a few ideas. If anybody is interested in learning more about how to start an anti-human trafficking effort, I'm all ears and would be willing to help.
Thanks!
Amber
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