¡Ya Basta! Stop Human Trafficking Today

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

  • ¡Ya Basta! Blog Updates You On:

    Human trafficking news and South Texas resources.

    What is Human trafficking?
    Human trafficking is modern day slavery. Victims of human trafficking are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labor.

    Look Beneath the Surface Report Human Trafficking on the National Trafficking and Referral Line:
    1-888-3737-888

  • Stop Human Trafficking Today Project

    Stop Human Trafficking Today is a project of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. Our team educates the community on the issue of human trafficking by providing workshops and presentations to community members, as well as social service providers and law enforcement. We also provide direct outreach to various communities within our service area to help identify victims of modern day slavery.

  • Victims of Trafficking and Their Needs

    There are four general areas of victim needs: * Immediate assistance - Housing, food, medical, safety and security, language interpretation and legal services * Mental health assistance - Counseling * Income assistance - Cash, living assistance * Legal status - T visa, immigration, certification

    Victims of human trafficking are vulnerable human beings who have been subjected to severe physical and emotional coercion. Trafficking victims are usually in desperate need of assistance. They need to know that once they come in contact with social service providers and law enforcement, they are safe and will be protected.

  • Choice

    You cannot make a choice to be a slave.

    Not all victims of human trafficking are undocumented.

    Not all victims have crossed international borders.

Archive for October, 2007

Slavery, a reality, here and now

Posted by yabastablog on October 9, 2007

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/storyprint.asp?StoryID=625953
Slavery a reality, here and now
By KATHLEEN PARKER

When you say slavery, most Americans think about what ended with the Civil
War. With relief, we think: That was then.

But slavery is, unfortunately, now.

We call it “human trafficking” these days, an almost innocuous- sounding

Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in children, human trafficking, sex trafficking, slavery | Leave a Comment »