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Established in 2024
Human trafficking is a devastating crime that exploits millions through force, fraud, or coercion for labor or sexual purposes, threatening our nation’s security and values. The International Labour Organization estimates 49.6 million victims worldwide—27.6 million in forced labor and 22 million in forced marriage—generate $236 billion in illegal profits annually (ILO, 2022; ILO, 2024). In the U.S., 11,193 cases were reported in 2023, but an estimated 300,000-500,000 victims remain hidden, underscoring the crisis’s scale.
Victims include men, women, and children, with women (61%), children (3.3 million), and migrants (71% of U.S. labor victims) are most at risk (UNODC, 2023; UNICEF, 2023; U.S. Department of State, 2023).
Sex trafficked victims are individuals forced into commercial sex acts, affecting 6.3 million victims globally, of which 99% are women and girls (ILO, 2024).
Trafficking spans 128 countries, with 1.2 million incidents reported from 2018-2021, making the U.S. a key destination and transit hub (UNODC, 2022).
85% of U.S. victims are citizens, often exploited within their communities, yet overlooked (U.S. Department of State, 2024).
Up to 90% of cases go unreported, with only 6%-18% of U.S. victims identified (NIJ, 2022).
Victims include men, women, and children, with women (61%), children (3.3 million), and migrants (71% of U.S. labor victims) are most at risk (UNODC, 2023; UNICEF, 2023; U.S. Department of State, 2023).
Sex trafficked victims are individuals forced into commercial sex acts, affecting 6.3 million victims globally, of which 99% are women and girls (ILO, 2024).
Trafficking spans 128 countries, with 1.2 million incidents reported from 2018-2021, making the U.S. a key destination and transit hub (UNODC, 2022).
85% of U.S. victims are citizens, often exploited within their communities, yet overlooked (U.S. Department of State, 2024).
Up to 90% of cases go unreported, with only 6%-18% of U.S. victims identified (NIJ, 2022).