Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE):
"Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that ICE investigates. In its worst manifestation, human trafficking is akin to modern-day slavery. Victims pay to be illegally transported into theUnited States
only to find themselves in the thrall of traffickers. They are forced into
prostitution, involuntary labor and other forms of servitude to repay debts –
often entry in the United
States . In certain cases, the victims are
mere children. They find themselves surrounded by an unfamiliar culture and language
without identification documents, fearing for their lives and the lives of
their families..."
"Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that ICE investigates. In its worst manifestation, human trafficking is akin to modern-day slavery. Victims pay to be illegally transported into the