Human Trafficking in the United States: Foreign and Domestic Victims

Course overview

Learning objectives: Explain the difference between human trafficking and human smuggling. List and describe five "push" and "pull" factors that contribute to human trafficking. Identify five reasons why some states have a high number of human trafficking victims. Describe the psychological factors affecting trafficking victims. Discuss the factors that make children vulnerable to sexual exploitation and trafficking. Identify six locations where human trafficking for sexual exploitation may occur. Identify six locations where human trafficking for labor exploration may occur. Outline the routes that international trafficking victims take to arrive in the United States. List 10 types of physical abuse that trafficking victims endure. Identify 10 signs that may indicate human trafficking is occurring. Discuss three types of intervention that is used to address human trafficking. Describe the steps to take if human trafficking is suspected. Identify three national resources for information, rescue and support to address human trafficking.