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Survivor Story: Tricked by a Man She Trusted

January 5, 2015

Gabriella worked at a grocery store in Colombia. After moving to the United States in search of a better job, she was forced into prostitution by a person she trusted.

Survivor Story: He Dreamed of Working in the United States

November 8, 2014

Cristopher was thrilled to be fulfilling his lifelong dream to work in the United States, and he paid his labor recruiter nearly $5,000 for the opportunity.

Survivor Story: Samantha Shares Her Story

September 4, 2013

Our National Human Trafficking Hotline referred Samantha to our Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Client Services. She shared her story at the launch of the Global Human Trafficking Hotline Network.

Survivor Story: Letter to President Obama

September 26, 2012

Iris is a client at our Polaris New Jersey office. After President Obama spoke about human trafficking at the Clinton Global Initiative a number of our clients wrote him. Shared with permission.

Survivor Story: On the Road to College

March 26, 2012

Claudia was a young woman from Latin America. She was picked up by local law enforcement who referred her to Polaris’s Client Services program.

Need help? Polaris operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.