The State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons report was released this week. The full report is available electronically. A column about human trafficking, written by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in today's Washington Post. According to Secretary Clinton,
The problem is particularly urgent now, as local economies around the world reel from the global financial crisis. People are increasingly desperate for the chance to support their families, making them more susceptible to the tricks of ruthless criminals. Economic pressure means more incentive for unscrupulous bosses to squeeze everything they can from vulnerable workers and fewer resources for the organizations and governments trying to stop them.
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