In San Antiono, City and State officials gathered to discuss the topic of human smuggling. The statistics and insight gained from this meeting was intriuging and possibly helpful for the cases of human smuggling in South Texas.
State Senator Leticia Van de Putte says people often confuse human trafficking with human smuggling and think the victims of it are in the U.S. illegally. But Van de Putte says most victims are in a much different circumstance.
"About 60% are runaway teenagers, from other states or within Texas," Van de Putte told News 4 WOAI. "And they are being exploited. They are being abused.
Plus, the problem is closer than you might think. The Department of Health and Human Services says 25% of all human trafficking victims are in Texas and the I-10 corridor serves as one of the main routes in the U.S.[1]
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[1] http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/I-10-corridor-a-main-route-for-human-trafficking/gIGQ7hZF1U6dE8FTzjlQDA.cspx
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