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Monday
Mar042019

Smugglers Extort Thousands of Child Migrants Into Prostitution

Hundreds of thousands of people head to the United States every year in search of a better life, many by paying a smuggler thousands of dollars to get them in the back door—across the southwest border illegally. Others, as in the recent bust of a sex-trafficking ring in Florida, are lured by temporary work visas and then forced into servitude.

A smuggler often promises a better life in the United States, a job, or maybe even a love interest, said Greg Nevano, assistant director of ICE Homeland Security Investigations’ investigative programs.

“Many times, you’ll see parents [who] want their children to have a better life … send their child along with a friend, a cousin,” he said.

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