Calling Apple, Inc. to Take Action on Human Trafficking

Secondly, because trafficking is widespread, some institutions and organizations may have limited ability to cope with serious crimes. However, Apple can support it through its strong brand influence. Obviously, Apple has numerous loyal consumers and global brand awareness. In order to participate in trafficking issues, Apple plans to develop a win-win model that will establish a favorable model and promote the employment of forced labor in the commercial world. Third, Apple can not wait until it is guided by other people, compared to major competitors who are pioneers of trafficking in Microsoft.

If you think you have found someone in the case of trafficking, you can take action. In case of emergency, call 911 and immediately contact the local law enforcement agency. You can also call the nationwide trafficking hotline which is a 24 hour free nationwide anti-trafficking hotline nationwide. Call 1-888-373-7888 to report the possibility of trafficking or better understand what trafficking is and how to respond safely. Attempts to directly support victims of human trafficking may not be safe and doing so may expose victims to greater risk.

The United States continues to be the country of origin of the victim of trafficking. According to the Polaris project, as of June 2017, the nationwide trafficking hotline will receive 13,897 calls in the same year and the final statistics of the early report of 2018 will be doubled. These phones represent reports of possible cases of human trafficking or they are seeking help directly from people. Over the past 18 years, the United States has taken a number of actions to help fight trafficking at home and abroad. In 2000, Congress enacted the Trafficking in Person Victim Protection Act (TVPA), which established a better anti-trafficking law system. In 2015, Congress also passed the Trafficking in Victims Act aimed at expanding the capacity of the US government to support trafficking victims.

Trafficking affects Americans and Americans all over the world. But governments and private organizations are not only able to take action to block contemporary slavery. The US Department of State Trafficking in Trafficking is leading the United States' global efforts in fighting forced slavery.

In 2002, Derek Ellerman and Katherine Chon founded a non-governmental organization called Polaris project to combat trafficking. In 2007, Polaris established the Trafficking in Person Information Center (NHTRC) nationwide. Here, the caller can report the hint and get information on trafficking. Polaris' website and hotline will generally inform about the location of suspected human trafficking in the United States. The website records the call on the map. In 2007, the US Senate set January 11 as the national day of Trafficking in Person Trade Day and raised awareness about this global, national and regional issue. In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, President Barack Obama announced as a national slavery system and a trafficking prevention month in January. With these initiatives, libraries throughout the United States are beginning to contribute to raising awareness of trafficking.