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Legal Responses To Human Trafficking In Arkansas, Annie Smith
Legal Responses To Human Trafficking In Arkansas, Annie Smith
Annie Smith
Human trafficking exists throughout the United States, and Arkansas is no exception. This article offers an introduction to human trafficking for Arkansas attorneys. It begins by challenging common misconceptions regarding human trafficking and summarizing the international, federal, and state laws that address and proscribe it. The article describes the recommendations of the 2013 Arkansas Attorney General’s Human Trafficking State Task Force for the Prevention of Human Trafficking. The article then provides an overview of the civil remedies and immigration relief available to human trafficking survivors. The article closes by offering strategies for overcoming barriers when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking …