And the destination is often not safe or sure.
Admission is free and open to the public.
Between 200,000 and 500,000 people a year are smuggled from Eastern and Central Europe. The United States estimates that 45,000 to 50,000 women and children are smuggled into the country each year, with many ending up in brothels in New York, California and Florida. Ten percent may be from Central and Eastern Europe. For research purposes, all people younger than 18 are classifed as children, but in trafficking practices, victims classified as children are generally teens, Bilocerkowycz said. A definition of human trafficking was adopted in 2000 as part of the United Nations' Transnational Convention on Organized Crime, Bilocerkowycz explained.