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New York State Approves Law on Human Trafficking
State lawmakers and Governor Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday that they had agreed to make labor- and sex-trafficking felonies, breaking a deadlock on an issue many thought should have been resolved long ago.

Texas Considers Tougher State Anti-Trafficking Laws
Bills in the Texas House and Senate would bolster the state's ability to fight human trafficking, the dark, underground practice of coercing people to immigrate illegally to trap them into forced labor or sex slavery.

Thai Workers Sue North Carolina Contractor
As a farmer in Thailand, Muangmol Asanok often made less than $500 a year.

A Push for Anti-Trafficking Legislation in Kentucky, USA
Cases of human trafficking have begun to surface in Kentucky, and advocates argue that the state should join 27 others that have enacted laws against exploiting people for forced labor, domestic work or the sex trade.

US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Testimony
A US Justice Department official and representatives of nongovernmental organizations involved in combating trafficking in persons say a "victim-centered approach" to the problem is crucial to prosecuting perpetrators and rescuing victims.

Texas Considers Anti-Trafficking Bill
Six new bills being proposed by state senators will make it easier for local and state law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking.

Ohio Considers a Law on Human Trafficking
Some state legislators believe that coerced sex slavery could exist in Ohio because the state lacks a law specifically targeting human trafficking, even though federal law prohibits it, so they're working to fill in the gap.

South Carolina, USA Addresses Human Trafficking
US Attorney Reggie Lloyd plans an increased push against human trafficking after authorities broke up a prostitution ring ran by three illegal immigrants in South Carolina.

Servile Marriage Puts Women at Risk
It was one thing when Lina Maria Carmona's would-be new husband told her she would have to get a job within days of unpacking her bags from Medellin, Colombia, and hand him her paycheck.

From Sex Workers to Restaurant Workers, the Global Slave Trade Is Growing
A thriving commerce in human beings is taking place behind the facade of most major cities and towns in the U.S.

Advocating a More "Complete" Approach to Combating Sex Trafficking
Liezl Tomas Rebugio, anti-trafficking project director for the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF), said the new approach for dealing with trafficking of women should focus on human rights of women, and less on forced sex work.

University of New Haven Professor Studies Human Trafficking
What keeps Professor Mario Gaboury going are the survivor stories.

Kentucky Legislature Approves Anti-Human Trafficking Bill
A bill to ban human trafficking in Kentucky won final legislative passage in the House, a victory for groups that say cases of forced labor or exploitation have begun to surface in the state.

Human Trafficking Legislation Proposed in Maine
Proposed legislation in the state of Maine would make it easier to police cases of human trafficking through the New Brunswick border, its backers say.

Human Trafficking Being Debated in Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Law enforcement officials say one of the fastest growing crimes in Maryland and the entire nation is the forced labor and sex trade of human beings known as human trafficking.