Human trafficking has been on the rise recently. What has your state done to combat human trafficking? Does your state have any legislation concerning human trafficking? What resources does your state offer to victims of human trafficking?
Explore the national statistics regarding human trafficking as it is reported to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) (Links to an external site.). Select your state and provide the statistics from 2016 – 2020. Is there a drastic difference in numbers from year to year? If there is or isn’t a big difference, why do you think that is?