Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. The U.S. government estimates that approximately 20,000 men, women and children are trafficked into this country every year. Many are forced to work in the sex trade, while others are forced to work in sweatshops, the fields and private homes. The pay is meager or non-existent and the work and living conditions are exploitative. The Trafficking Victims Violence Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA) increases the criminal penalties for traffickers and provides an array of benefits and protections for survivors of human trafficking. The TVPA also allows legal services agencies such as LAFLA to represent trafficking victims without regard to their immigration status.

LAFLA has initiated two special projects relating to human trafficking:

	The Legal Assistance to Trafficking Victims Project
	STOP the Traffic: Slavery Training and Outreach Project

 

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