A former owner of a catering hall in Long Island has pleaded guilty to forced labor as he recruited staff from the Philippines and threatened to report them to immigration authorities if they didn’t obey him or asked to be paid. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said Ralph Colamussi, […]
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Across America 84 Children Rescued, 120 Human Traffickers Arrested
NBC reports that the FBI’s Operation Cross Country XI has but one single goal: eliminate pimps who operate human trafficking rings. This week the FBI rescued 84 children from a multi-state human trafficking ring and arrested 120 traffickers. “We at the FBI have no greater mission than to protect our nation’s children from harm. Unfortunately, […]
Seafood Industry Human Rights Abuses
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New Study. How Do Big Events Really Fuel Sex Trafficking?
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