347 Filipino teachers in Louisiana public schools were awarded $4.48 million because they were tricked into their teaching jobs. Read about the news story here.
Tyron Van Tran, a 20 year old trafficker was arrested in Sacramento for trafficking an underage girl.
Eden, a film about a sex trafficking ring set in the Southwestern part of the United States. The plot is loosely based on a real life story. In this movie, a Korean American teenager, played by Jamie Chung, is kidnapped into a sex den and it depicts how life could look like for trafficking victims. The film opens today. Perhaps Eden could help shed light on the trafficking of immigrants in the U.S. If you decide to see it, please leave us a comment below and let us know what you think about it!
Finally, watch this video story about how The Sold Project in collaboration with the Golden Triangle Elephant Foundation Thailand are trying to keep at risk girls from being trafficked through relationship building activities and conservation education programs.
