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Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. An immigrant is someone who intends to reside permanently, and not a casual visitor or traveler. Immigration means "in-migration" into a country, and is the reverse of emigration, or "out-migration." The long term and/or permanent movement of human population in general, whether into, out of, or within countries (or before the existence of recognised countries) is regarded as migration... [ Wikipedia ]
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UN urges greater effort to end forced labor
February 11, 2013
The UN International Labor Organization (ILO) on Friday released a report urging greater efforts to end forced labor. The ILO estimates that 21 million people are subject to forced labor, which often includes human trafficking for labor exploitation. The report stressed the need for more stringent a....... [more]
President Bush signed human trafficking bill into law
January 10, 2013
On January 10, 2006, President George W. Bush signed a bill renewing the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, which provided $361 million over two years towards the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases, most involving the sex trade. Further action has since been taken by....... [more]
Federal judge finds Tennessee law targeting online sex ads unconstitutional
January 6, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee ruled Friday that a Tennessee law that restricts online sex advertising is unconstitutional. The law came in response to concerns of human trafficking in Tennessee and created criminal penalties for advertising commercial sex act....... [more]
ACLU challenges California's Proposition 35 increasing penalties for sex offenders
November 8, 2012
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday temporarily blocked several provisions of a human trafficking law approved by voters Tuesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) joined with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF....... [more]
Obama signs order strengthening protections against human trafficking
September 27, 2012
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued an executive order to strengthen the federal government's zero-tolerance policy for contracting with groups and individuals involved in human trafficking. The order requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR) to take steps in the next 180 day....... [more]
Rights group urges Thailand to stop targeting civilians
September 27, 2012
On September 27, 2011, Amnesty International (AI) urged Thailand to stop the deliberate targeting of civilians by insurgents in Southern Thailand. AI released a report describing the attacks and basically called them war crimes. Nearly 5,000 civilians have been killed in the southern provinces of Th....... [more]
Federal judge dismisses largest US human trafficking case
July 21, 2012
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii on Friday
dismissed human trafficking charges against six executives and other business associates. The charges relate to a 2010 indictment that alleged the defendants enticed approximately 600 Thai nationals to come to the US by falsely....... [more]
UN rights expert urges focus on victims of human trafficking
June 26, 2012
The UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo on Tuesday urged the international community to focus on the human rights of trafficked individuals when criminalizing and prosecuting human trafficking. Ezeilo noted in her report that criminalizat....... [more]
EU adopts plan to end human trafficking
June 20, 2012
The European Commission on Tuesday announced its plan to end human trafficking in Europe. The commission said that human trafficking is "the slavery of our times," noting that people of all ages are abducted and sold for sexual slavery, domestic servitude and other forms of exploitation. The commiss....... [more]
State Department called human trafficking a 'serious problem' in US
June 14, 2012
On June 14, 2010, the US State Department released an annual report that detailed human trafficking conditions around the world. Specifically, the report described the US as still having a "serious problem" with the issue. The State Department also listed countries in noncompliance with the Traffick....... [more]
UN agency, migration organization sign agreement to combat human trafficking
April 18, 2012
The UN agency charged with combating international crime and an organization promoting fair and efficient migration practicessigned an agreement on Tuesday pledging to work together to reduce human trafficking and migrant smuggling. In the agreement, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the....... [more]
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