Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking at the University of Nebraska
Date of this Version
2004
Abstract
This study explored the inner workings of Chinese human smuggling organizations by going right to the source— smugglers themselves. Through field observations and face-to-face interviews in both the United States and China, researchers found that most human smugglers in this study were otherwise ordinary citizens. Their social networks provide the necessary connections and resources to conduct a profitable trade in arranging transportation for people who want to leave China illegally.
Comments
Published by the U.S. Department of Justice, August 2004.