Why I Chose Human Trafficking

Human trafficking has impacted me in many ways i cannot express. Back at home, I had many family friends whom were having problems with the immigration law to come to America from China. On the way here, they were arrested at the border of Mexico. I started wondering as to why they would come from China illegally. Then, a few days after, in Model United Nations, we were researching a topic called Human Trafficking. While I was researching, I've found the reasons as to why people were being trafficked and how. Here is what I've found:

Human trafficking is defined as the illegal trade in human beings for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor. It is also known as the modern-day form of slavery. People are tricked into this scandalous slavery and many do not intend for this outcome. Many countries have relied on human trafficking to make money for their economy to prosper. Though it is not widely approved, it exists in every country. It is estimated that 4 million men, women and children are bought and sold each year. It has been found that 12.3 million women, men and children are enslaved in different kinds of labor or servitude. The interacting causes in this include vulnerability, greed, and corruption. What people don’t realize is that this is a multi-national, economically-driven, political charged reality that impacts us.