Just in case anyone questions this further... we had this discussion in DC recently. The data has actually been checked regarding the numbers, and it's incredibly questionable... The hysteria is not backed by any actual numbers regarding trafficking.
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The U.S. government estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 persons are trafficked across international borders annually. However, such estimates of global human trafficking are questionable. The accuracy of the estimates is in doubt because of methodological weaknesses, gaps in data, and numerical discrepancies. For example, the U.S. government’s estimate was developed by one person who did not document all his work, so the estimate may not be replicable, casting doubt on its reliability. Moreover, country data are not available, reliable, or comparable. There is also a considerable discrepancy between the numbers of observed and estimated victims of human trafficking. The U.S. government has not yet established an effective mechanism for estimating the number of victims or for conducting ongoing analysis of trafficking related data that resides within government entities.
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Given the weaknesses in data and methods, it also cannot be dismissed that the estimates may overstate the magnitude of human trafficking.
https://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-06-825
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Additional sources to back that notion:
http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/prostitution..._factsheet.pdf
http://traccc.gmu.edu/wp-content/upl...rafficking.pdf
https://www.theguardian.com/global-d...anne-gallagher