The United States government estimated in 2002 that each year up to 50,000 people are trafficked illegally into the United States, mostly women and children, and are trapped in slavery-like situations.
Den amerikanske regering anslår at op til 50.000 mennesker årligt bliver illegalt handlet mod deres vilje over den amerikanske grænse; hovedsageligt kvinder og børn som sælges ind i tvangsprostitution.