5. Human Trafficking in San Antonio
“Human Trafficking and Smuggling Rile San Antonio — and Beyond”
Another CNN article on our list of must read articles about human trafficking in the United States in 2017, that came out earlier this year spoke about the San Antonio tragedy when 38 people were found dead or injured in the back of a semi-truck. According to San Antonio Police Chief, this happens all the time, and people are concerned that San Antonio became an epicenter of human smuggling and trafficking. According to the San Antonio Against Slavery advocacy group, Texas has a serious problem with human trafficking stating that 25% of all human trafficking victims in the country have been located in Texas at some point.
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