Document Type
Border Policy Brief
Publication Date
Spring 2018
Keywords
Human mobility
Abstract
Human trafficking across the Canada—U.S. border is receiving more attention and concern, both in the media and by public officials. There are many assumptions about the state of trafficking, yet little data exists on who is trafficked, how many people are involved, or the origin and destination of trafficking flows. This lack of information makes it challenging to create evidence-based policies. Additionally, although some federal and regional networks of collaboration are well-established, there are key differences in how trafficking in persons (TIP) is legally defined in the U.S. and Canada, which inhibits accurate data collection and the effectiveness of cross-border collaboration against TIP. This Border Policy Brief highlights some of the challenges associated with the definitions and data on TIP, as well as the value of increasing cross-border collaboration against TIP.
Recommended Citation
Border Policy Research Institute, "Canadian and U.S. Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking" (2018). Border Policy Research Institute Publications. 111.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/bpri_publications/111
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Human trafficking--Investigation; Human trafficking--Law and legislation; Border crossing--United States; Border crossing--Canada; Border security--United States; Border security--Canada
Geographic Coverage
United States; Canada
Genre/Form
periodicals
Type
Text
Rights
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf