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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Immigration and child advocates have noted that migrant children are vulnerable to labor exploitation and human trafficking in the country.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
The call was echoed by Councilmembers Zach Hilton and Rebeca Armendariz, who urged city staff and fellow councilmembers to include contract language that prevented labor abuses, such as wage theft and human trafficking, in the massive project.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
The call was echoed by Councilmembers Zach Hilton and Rebeca Armendariz, who urged city staff and fellow councilmembers to include contract language that prevented labor abuses, such as wage theft and human trafficking, in the massive project.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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