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Exploring Human Trafficking In The Us - Mexico Borderlands As A Regional Expression Of A Pressing Global Problem, Borderline Slavery Sheds Light On The Contexts And Causes Of Trafficking, Offering Policy Recommendations For Addressing It That Do Justice To Border Communities' Complex Circumstances. This Book Focuses On Both Sexual And Labor Trafficking, Proceeding Thematically From Global To Regional Levels To Provide An Empirically Grounded, Theoretically Informed, And Policy-relevant Approach, Which Examines The Problem Through The Eyes Of Scholars And Researchers From Various Fields, As Well As Journalists, Public Officials, Law Enforcement Personnel, Victims' Advocates And Ngo Representatives. Discussing The Multinational Networks, Global Economics, And Personal Motives That Fuel A Multibillion Dollar Trade In Human Beings As Cheap Labor, Borderline Slavery Suggests Future Directions For Effective Policies And Law Enforcement Strategies To Prevent The Advance Of Human Trafficking. As Such, It Will Be Of Interest To Both Policy Makers And Scholars Across The Social Sciences Working In The Fields Of Migration, Exploitation And Trafficking--publisher's Description. Introduction / Susan Tiano -- Human Trafficking: A Perfect Storm Of Contributing Factors / Susan Tiano -- Migration: The Forgotten Link In The Nexus Between Freedom From Want And Freedom From Fear / Sandro Calvani And Olivia Jung (in Collaboration With Vittoria Luda Di Cortemiglia) -- Trafficking In Women And Girls: Commodification For Profit / Kathryn Farr -- Trata De Personas: Mexico's Efforts / Gustavo De Unánue Aguirre -- Corazón Azul: A Hope For The Vulnerable / Roberto Rodríquez Hernández -- Sex Trafficking In Mexico: The Nexus Between Poverty, Violence Against Woman, And Gender In Equalities / Jenny Clark -- Assessing Human Trafficking In Mexico: The American Bar Association Rule Of Law Initiative's Experience / Brenner Allen -- Human Trafficking And The U.s.-mexico Border: Reflections On A Co