human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into sex work or involuntary labor)
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People can qualify for benefits under the federal law if they were granted asylum, admitted as a refugee or are recognized as a victim of human trafficking, for example.
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Alejandro Serrano The Texas Tribune, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Torrez had accused the company of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.
—Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the license of ELM Health Institute LLC in Hurst also was revoked for falsifying academic records and links to massage parlors closed for human trafficking, state officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, accused the company of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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Alejandro Serrano The Texas Tribune, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Torrez had accused the company of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.
—Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, the license of ELM Health Institute LLC in Hurst also was revoked for falsifying academic records and links to massage parlors closed for human trafficking, state officials said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, a Democrat, accused the company of allowing predators unfettered access to underage users and connecting them with victims, often leading to real-world abuse and human trafficking.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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