Human trafficking is a world wide form of exploitation in which men, women, and children are bought,sold, and held against their will in involuntary servitude. In addition to the tremendous personal damage suffered by individual trafficking victims, this global crime has broad societal repercussions, such as fueling criminal networks and imposing public health costs. In2000, Congress enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) to combat trafficking and reauthorized this act twice. This report reviews U.S. international anti trafficking efforts by examining (1) estimates of the extent of global trafficking, (2) the U.S. government’s strategy for combating the problem abroad, and(3) the Department of State’s process for evaluating foreign governments’ anti trafficking efforts. (Description from Source)
