Annotated Bibliography Part 2

"Labor Trafficking." Polaris. N.p., 13 Oct. 2015. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.

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Labor trafficking is a form of modern slavery that exists everywhere around the world.
Labor traffickers make false accusations, promises and threats towards workers. Most
workers who are trafficked, are lured into labor traffickers due to the promising of high
paying jobs and promotions, an educational experience, or even opportunities to travel,
but instead get threatened by working long hours with very little to no pay, forced to
work against their will, debt bondage or being blackmailed by their immigration status,
any debt or loans owed, and poverty. Even though immigrants are the most targeted, men,
women and even children from the U.S. are targeted as well.

"FACT SHEET: LABOR TRAFFICKING (English)." Home. U.S. Department of Health and
Services, 31 Dec. 2015. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
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There are three types of labor talked about in this article, child, bonded and forced labor.
Bonded labor is also considered debt bondage and is the least known type of labor
trafficking but it is the most used method to enslave people. This has no relation toward
the liquidation of debt, it is far greater than an original sum of money borrowed. Forced
labor is when victims are forced to work under their own will under the threat of violence
or a far worse punishment. Freedom is restricted, and forms of forced labor include
domestic servitude, agricultural labor, sweatshop factories, food service, etc. Those who
are trafficked expect something far better, but end up getting the worst possible thing
done to them. The last form of labor is child labor. Child labor is when children are
forced to work in hazardous and dangerous areas that affect a childs education mental
and/or physical health.

Misra, Neha. "Human Trafficking: A Big Business Built on Forced Labor." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 3 Apr. 2013. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
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Trafficking a person is a big business globally. Is a $32 billion industry involves about
161 countries, the U.S. included. In such places such as the United States, Europe and
Japan are seeing an increase in cases of immigrant teachers, nurses, construction workers
and even service workers, basically anyone who holds a valid visa. Summed up, human
trafficking is an increasingly legitimately business. The media portrays traffickers as
organized criminal tactics or underground black marketers. Trafficking for labor
exploitation often goes undetected and gets little to no attention. In 2010, about 400 Thai
migrant workers who were trafficked to the U.S. were investigated by the U.S. Justice
Department. It was explained that the Thai workers took a crushing debt ranging
from$9,500 to $21,000. After arriving to the U.S., their passports were taken away and
they were put in a small house and if they complained or fled, they could be fired,
arrested, and deported.

Giacomo, Carol. "Are Your Food and Clothes Produced with Slave Labor?" Taking Note. The
New York Times, 30 June 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.
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Slave labors produce products most consumers buy, from food to clothing, the only
reason why most people dont know of this is because the trafficking occurs in secret.
About 29 million victims are trafficked worldwide and are stuck working 7 days a week
creating popular name brand clothing, especially fake high brand clothing including
Gucci, Chanel and Nike. Trafficking exists from the money made from it. The U.S. is the
worlds greatest importer. A bill has been introduced by Carolyn Maloney which is a

legislation that requires companies that have global gross receipts of about $100 million,
need to publicly disclose any measures they have taken to prevent human trafficking,
slavery and child labor as part of their annual reports to the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

"Modern Slavery Grows." The New York Times. The New York Times, 03 Dec. 2014. Web. 18
Apr. 2016.

- According to the latest state statistics, as many as 100,000 people in the U.S. are in
bondage. Most people who are caught by traffickers, are sold or exchanged. Slavery now
is just as much of an issue as it was in the past, it did not end with the 13th amendment.
The victims of human trafficking are vulnerable people. The only difference with labor
workers now, is that they capture anyone no matter what their race, gender, gender
interest or age is. There has been progress, about 128 countries passed anti-trafficking
laws, banning any type of labor or sexual trafficking.
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