America is a country of immigrants, a melting pot of sorts, but upon taking a closer look one will see that a large number of these immigrants are actually refugees. From the beginnings of our country, we have offered a solace for those looking to escape persecution. The first colonists were fleeing England for freedom to practice their religion. A large portion of current Irish-Americans come from ancestors that came to America in order to escape the Irish Potato Famine. The German “Forty-Eighters” fled to America after the failure of an established parliament. All of these groups of refugees proved to be extremely beneficial to the American economy and in regards to social issues. Currently a person can turn on almost any news station and
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Human trafficking is “the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs” (Mclaughin). There are 35.8 million people around the world that are currently being victimized by the most modern form of slavery (“Victims of Trafficking”). There are specific Trafficking Visas that allow temporary acceptance of a victim into our country while they seek asylum. Seeking asylum is a bit more complicated in these instances; refugee status can be granted to trafficking victims if they meet one of three requirements. “ A victim may have been trafficked abroad, escaped his or her traffickers and may request protection from the country in which he or she currently resides. A victim may have been trafficked in his or her own country, may have escaped and have fled abroad in search of international protection. A person may not have been trafficked but may fear becoming a trafficking victim and may have fled abroad in search of international protection” (“Victims of Trafficking”). Often times requests for asylum are denied because human trafficking can be viewed as a random act, not having to do with persecution of a specific race, religion, or nationality. This however can be argued, as already displaced persons are at a much higher risk of
Human trafficking is “the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs” (Mclaughin). There are 35.8 million people around the world that are currently being victimized by the most modern form of slavery (“Victims of Trafficking”). There are specific Trafficking Visas that allow temporary acceptance of a victim into our country while they seek asylum. Seeking asylum is a bit more complicated in these instances; refugee status can be granted to trafficking victims if they meet one of three requirements. “ A victim may have been trafficked abroad, escaped his or her traffickers and may request protection from the country in which he or she currently resides. A victim may have been trafficked in his or her own country, may have escaped and have fled abroad in search of international protection. A person may not have been trafficked but may fear becoming a trafficking victim and may have fled abroad in search of international protection” (“Victims of Trafficking”). Often times requests for asylum are denied because human trafficking can be viewed as a random act, not having to do with persecution of a specific race, religion, or nationality. This however can be argued, as already displaced persons are at a much higher risk of