The Americas has a vibrant human trafficking trade. Some $12 billion in profits are estimated to come from human trafficking in Latin America alone. The US-Mexico border is one of the regions where human trafficking is flourishing. The border area is replete with criminal organizations, many of which appear to be taking advantage of human migration and economic desperation. These organizations vary in size and sophistication, and some of them form part of large criminal enterprises with wide portfolios.

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The Americas has a vibrant human trafficking trade. Some $12 billion in profits are estimated to come from human trafficking in Latin America alone. The US-Mexico border is one of the regions where human trafficking is flourishing. The border area is replete with criminal organizations, many of which appear to be taking advantage of human migration and economic desperation. These organizations vary in size and sophistication, and some of them form part of large criminal enterprises with wide portfolios.

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Criminal organizations of diverse scale and complexity generate substantial revenue by trafficking individuals across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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