Human Trafficking in Mexico
Strangers offering her the chance of a lifetime, to provide for herself and her family, approach a young girl living on the streets in Mexico. She is lured with the promise of money, clothing, shelter and food; all she has to do is leave with these strangers.
What she is not being told: She will make her money from sex.
Another young Mexican girl dreams of life in the United States, where she can make money unimaginable to her in Mexico. She will be able to send money home and maybe even help her family members come into the country, so their lives can be improved. She is approached by human traffickers who promise her this life she dreams of, they will help her cross the border and get her setup for her new life in Estados Unidos.
What she is not told: Her border crossing debt will be paid with sex.
In June 2007 The San Antonio Express News reported the details of three girls who were involved in a human trafficking case in San Antonio.
"The 'boss' who had them strip, inspected their bodies and told them they were going to be having sex with men for up to five years to pay off their smuggling debt. The 'boss' said he had paid $3,000 apiece for two of the girls and said he would pay even more to get them ready for other men."
The U.S. State Department reports that around 17,000 people are being trafficked between Mexico and the U.S. every year, in what they call "Modern Day Human Slavery."
This issue was brought to my attention when I watched the movie Trade. It is about a young Mexican girl who is stolen and trafficked in the U.S. This issue robs people of their innate rights as a human being, is under reported and heart breaking.
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