“It is estimated that about 80% of trafficking involves sexual exploitation, and 19% involves labor exploitation (11 Facts About Human Trafficking).” Human trafficking occurs everywhere on Earth. In 2015, Noy Thrupkaew spoke about human trafficking issues in Europe, as well as the United States, using examples of her own personal life at a young age, as well as examples of how human trafficking actually happens. Authors Kevin Bales and Ron Soodalter, who wrote Slavery in the Fields, also present their topic with the focus point being human trafficking.
In March 2015, Noy Thrupkaew had done a presentation on Ted Talk over the situation of what is actually occurring with the human trafficking world, as many do not believe that it is still a thing, although it very much is. In this presentation, she uses examples of human trafficking in the real world, statistics, and even stories, …show more content…
In this story, they focus on one man - Antonio Martinez - who had been lied to about coming into the U.S. for labor for a set time and then returning home. He entered a truck full of other passengers, and when they had crossed the border, he was then sold to a man who then put him to work in a field for approximately four months. Eventually, he finally saw a chance to escape and took it. After his escape, he decided not to go mack to Mexico, but rather stay in the U.S. to do self-labor.
These two stories share similarities in their own ways. For example, both had talked about specific examples of human trafficking, rather than just the broad scope of the topic. Thrupkaew’s story was her retelling the personal experience of human trafficking and how it had an effect on her. Afterwards, she goes on to tell the world about her story. In the story, after Martinez escapes, he too goes to many places to speak about the effects of human trafficking on the
In March 2015, Noy Thrupkaew had done a presentation on Ted Talk over the situation of what is actually occurring with the human trafficking world, as many do not believe that it is still a thing, although it very much is. In this presentation, she uses examples of human trafficking in the real world, statistics, and even stories, …show more content…
In this story, they focus on one man - Antonio Martinez - who had been lied to about coming into the U.S. for labor for a set time and then returning home. He entered a truck full of other passengers, and when they had crossed the border, he was then sold to a man who then put him to work in a field for approximately four months. Eventually, he finally saw a chance to escape and took it. After his escape, he decided not to go mack to Mexico, but rather stay in the U.S. to do self-labor.
These two stories share similarities in their own ways. For example, both had talked about specific examples of human trafficking, rather than just the broad scope of the topic. Thrupkaew’s story was her retelling the personal experience of human trafficking and how it had an effect on her. Afterwards, she goes on to tell the world about her story. In the story, after Martinez escapes, he too goes to many places to speak about the effects of human trafficking on the