Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress

Siskin, Alison ; Wyler, Liana Sun

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: International affairs;    Forced labor;    Slavery;    Crimes against humanity;    Organized crime;   

RP-ID  :  RL34317
RP-ID  :  RL34317_2013Feb27

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report focuses on international and domestic human trafficking and U.S. policy responses, with particular emphasis on the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) and its subsequent reauthorizations. The report begins with a description of key Trafficking in persons (TIP)-related definitions and an overview of the human trafficking problem. It follows with an overview of major foreign policy responses to international human trafficking. The report then focuses on responses to trafficking into and within the United States, examining relief for trafficking victims in the United States and discussing U.S. law enforcement efforts to combat domestic trafficking. The report concludes with an overview of current anti-trafficking legislation and an analysis of policy issues.