human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor)
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Clem said Michigan is vulnerable because of its position along the northern border, and its high rates of human trafficking activity.
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Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
After surviving nearly a decade of human trafficking, Gill fought to stay afloat without a consistent support system nearby.
—Megan Vaz, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
The arrest of a man in Mississippi accused of murdering a 4-year-old girl and her mother may be tied to human trafficking, according to the local police chief.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The bicoastal raids, sources told ABC News, were conducted as part of a human trafficking investigation.
—Hilda Dzietror, ABC News, 12 June 2024
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Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
After surviving nearly a decade of human trafficking, Gill fought to stay afloat without a consistent support system nearby.
—Megan Vaz, Sacramento Bee, 16 June 2024
The arrest of a man in Mississippi accused of murdering a 4-year-old girl and her mother may be tied to human trafficking, according to the local police chief.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024
The bicoastal raids, sources told ABC News, were conducted as part of a human trafficking investigation.
—Hilda Dzietror, ABC News, 12 June 2024
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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