HUMAN TRAFFICKING and Health Care - Stanford University

The Facts
800,000 people are trafficked annually across international
borders, and vulnerable people are targeted
80% are women and girls, and up to 50% are minors
Trafficked from Asia, former Soviet Union, Africa, Eastern Europe,
and Latin America
Primary destinations: Italy, U.S., Germany, Netherlands
14,500-17,500 people are trafficked into the U.S./year
According to the U.S. State Dept., CA is the primary U.S. destination
Attorneys from the U.S. Dept. of Justice have prosecuted slave-trade
activity in 91 cities and nearly every state in the U.S.