Traffickers in Ireland use threats of arrest and deportation to continue exploiting people
Victims of human trafficking should be offered immigration protections that encourage them to come forward and seek help, a number of migrants groups have said.
The open letter, calling for immigration permission, was signed by the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland ; Immigrant Council of Ireland; Act to Prevent Trafficking; Doras; Ruhama; the International Transport Workers’ Federation; and AkiDwA. “And they don’t have control any more and they’re being exploited. And the person is using the means of trafficking, like deception, abuse of vulnerability, coercion to exploit them. So they are taking control of them and these deceptive means are being used to exploit them.”
A progress report published by the European Commission last December said trafficking was a core organised crime activity and “is set to remain a threat for the foreseeable future”. Joe is using an alias to tell his story given the sensitivities around his situation, and much of the detail cannot be reported.
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