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Sex trafficking prosecutions have declined sharply during the Trump immigration crackdown, raising concerns that immigration enforcement is diverting resources from human trafficking cases.
Sex trafficking prosecutions have declined 22 percent during the Trump immigration enforcement surge. The decline suggests that agency resources and prosecutorial attention are flowing toward immigration enforcement rather than trafficking cases.
This is a trade-off with real victims. Sex trafficking cases are labor-intensive and require different expertise than immigration raids. When federal prosecutors and investigators are mobilized for one priority, other cases stall. A 22 percent drop isn't a measurement error—it indicates a significant resource reallocation. Ironically, trafficking victims often intersect with undocumented immigrants, so enforcement crackdowns can also deter trafficking victims from reporting, further depressing prosecution numbers.
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