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Domestic workers have been left out of virtually every major federal labor protection law. That fact, coupled with isolated, informal working conditions make this workforce very vulnerable to labor trafficking. It is time to give the nannies, house cleaners and home health aides who help busy families manage their lives the respect, the payment and the protection they deserve. Legislation before Congress would go a long way toward doing that and protecting these workers from trafficking and exploitation.

Every year, thousands of workers from other countries come to the United States legally on temporary work visas known as H-2As to work in America’s farms and fields. The U.S. Department of Labor is changing the way the visa program operates. Legal migrant workers holding temporary visas are already extremely vulnerable to labor trafficking. The proposed changes would make things even worse.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of guest workers from around the world will enter the U.S. on a myriad of temporary work visas. Many of these guest workers are at the mercy of a single employer for both their job and their legal status in the U.S., making them especially vulnerable to human trafficking.

The law governing business registration in the United States shields human traffickers from arrest and prosecution. This is particularly problematic in the illicit massage industry, which boasts some 9,000 business locations in the United States, many of which are also human trafficking venues, according to a Polaris’ analysis.

The U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline served more victims and survivors of human trafficking in 2018 than ever. Through phone calls, texts, emails, web chats, and web forms the National Hotline identified 25% more human trafficking cases last year. We can do better with your help! Share our infographics on social media and expand awareness of human trafficking and the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.

Social media has become a part of our everyday lives and has changed the way we communicate with friends and family. While many of these platforms have created more ways to keep in touch, meet new friends, and even start relationships, there is also a dark side. Social media has become a platform for human traffickers to recruit potential victims through insincere romantic relationships.

Human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit. With your support, we can help survivors restore their freedom, prevent more victims, and leverage data and technology to pursue traffickers wherever they operate. Pledge to stand up for those who have lost their freedom. Learn to recognize the signs, spread awareness, and actively combat this terrible crime. Join our movement and help make a difference in the lives of human trafficking victims and survivors. 

The financial services industry is one of the best allies we have in the fight against human trafficking. Banks, credit card companies and others in that sector can sift through data to find patterns that indicate human trafficking and help to shut those networks down.