human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into sex work or involuntary labor)
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Southeast Asia has become a global epicenter of cyber scams, where high-tech fraud meets human trafficking.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2025
Under a Biden-era policy, ICE generally did not deport immigrants who had applied for one of those visas — T for human trafficking victims, U for crime victims.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Before the July Fourth tragedy, lawmakers were set to discuss the regulation of THC products, protections for human trafficking victims and water project incentives among other things.
—Rachel Royster
july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was transported to the U.S. in June and immediately indicted on human trafficking charges in Tennessee that stemmed from a traffic stop in 2019.
—Jacob Rosen
july 7, CBS News, 7 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2025
Under a Biden-era policy, ICE generally did not deport immigrants who had applied for one of those visas — T for human trafficking victims, U for crime victims.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Before the July Fourth tragedy, lawmakers were set to discuss the regulation of THC products, protections for human trafficking victims and water project incentives among other things.
—Rachel Royster
july 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2025
Abrego Garcia was transported to the U.S. in June and immediately indicted on human trafficking charges in Tennessee that stemmed from a traffic stop in 2019.
—Jacob Rosen
july 7, CBS News, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for human trafficking
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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