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Cómo la Línea Nacional Puede Ayudar a Víctimas de Trata Sexual Latinoamericanas

February 24, 2017

La lucha eficaz contra este tipo de trata y el apoyo a los sobrevivientes requiere un enfoque respetuoso con los antecedentes culturales y lingüísticos de estas víctimas.

Cantina Sex Trafficking: The Maria Bonita Case

January 17, 2017

This Houston-based case shows how difficult it can be for law enforcement to identify trafficking at cantinas and put traffickers out of business.

Bringing Together Anti-Sex Trafficking Groups in Mexico

December 19, 2016

Consulting with groups who are on the front lines working with survivors is a critical step that will inform and mold our efforts to eradicate this crime.

Reuniendo Organizaciones Contra la Trata Sexual en México

December 19, 2016

Consultar con los proveedores de servicios que están en primera línea trabajando con los sobrevivientes es una manera consistente de informar y moldear futuras intervenciones en nuestro esfuerzo en erradicar este crimen. 

Responding to Survivors of Sex Trafficking from Mexico

September 14, 2016

It’s crucial to build a network of community organizations that are equipped to respond to the complex trauma sex trafficking victims from Mexico have experienced.

Fighting Sex Trafficking of Latinas in U.S. Cantinas and Bars

September 9, 2016

What you can do to combat this violent, little-known form of trafficking.

Thousands of Women from Mexico are Forced to Sell Sex in the U.S. We Need to End It.

April 6, 2016

Sex traffickers are luring vulnerable Mexican women and girls—who were promised jobs, love, and a better life—to the United States for work.

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: 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.