Human Trafficking within the Asian Population in Mississippi

• In Event: Global Victimization

Abstract

Those realized by few, human trafficking exists in Mississippi. Efforts are on-going to better understand the extent of the issue and to develop policies to counter the victimization. Often a center of this activity are the spa and nail tech businesses who in many cases employ undocumented Asians who find themselves as victims of trafficking and exploitation. This paper address the current trends in human trafficking in Mississippi with a specific focus upon .the Asian population

Authors

• Leisa Stuart McElreath, Mississippi Crime Stoppers Board

• Ashley Wellman, University of Central Missouri

• David Hughes McElreath, University of Mississippi

• Daniel Adrian Doss, University of West Alabama

• Ashley McElreath Lindsley, Southern Illinois University