This summer I had the opportunity and privilege to take an on-line course on human trafficking with Dr. Donna Hughes, Carlson Endowed Chair at the University of Rhode Island. Here’s a link to her profile at URI, with on-line courses listed in the left side-bar. She is one of the nation’s leading experts on sex [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Some recommended resources
Posted: September 9, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slavery, ResourcesTags: human trafficking, modern day slavery, recommended reading, Sex Slavery, slavery, Slavery in America
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Federal agencies team up to fight human trafficking-Tucson Citizen
Posted: September 9, 2008 in human traffickingTags: federal response, human trafficking, immigration, Slavery in America
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a campaign Tuesday to encourage the public to report possible human trafficking and for victims to come forward and report abuse” reports the Tucson Citizen. The campaign is called “Death is not the only way to lose your life.” This new iniative by [...]
A Florida Family Plead Guilty to Enslaving Workers
Posted: September 6, 2008 in modern day slaveryTags: Forced Labor, Human Rights, modern day slavery, Prosecution of Traffickers, slavery, Slavery in America, Unfair trade
“I think most Americans would find it hard to believe that people in our country are pleading guilty to slavery charges in the year 2008, but that is what is going on in the tomato fields of Florida….While slavery is, of course, the most extreme situation in the tomato fields, the truth is that the [...]
Modern day slavery case in a Florida court
Posted: September 3, 2008 in modern day slaveryTags: Human Rights, immigration, modern day slavery, slavery, Slavery in America, Unfair trade
Five Immokalee residents pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan workers, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields. The case is the largest slavery case ever seen in Florida. Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Molloy called it “slavery, plain and simple.” read more | digg story
