Trump is delivering a major blow to human traffickers
Despite historic progress in securing the border under the Trump administration, human trafficking remains a global crisis. However, strengthened state and local partnerships — combined with decisive action from the administration — have driven meaningful progress since last year.
TL;DR
- Human trafficking remains a global crisis, with an estimated 27.6 million victims worldwide.
- In the U.S., an estimated 14,000 to 17,000 foreign nationals are trafficked into the country annually, and over 1 million victims are trafficked within the U.S. each year.
- The Trump administration has strengthened state and local partnerships to combat human trafficking.
- New research shows the Trump Labor Department is targeting illegal labor and work visa abuse at record levels.