Migrant Trafficking
/ˈmaɪɡrənt ˈtræfɪkɪŋ/
Definitions
- (n.) The illegal recruitment, transportation, or exploitation of migrants through force, fraud, or coercion for commercial or labor purposes.
Authorities arrested suspects involved in migrant trafficking across the border.
- (n.) A criminal offense under international and domestic law involving the illicit movement of individuals who migrate for work or other reasons and are exploited.
Migrant trafficking laws aim to protect victims from forced labor and servitude.
Forms
- migrant trafficking
- migrant traffickings
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Commentary
Migrant trafficking is distinct from migrant smuggling in that trafficking involves exploitation and coercion after migration; careful drafting differentiates these concepts to avoid conflation.
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