Human Trafficking

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for reelection, said the flights from Texas were voluntary. But if migrants were lured, some argue they could now be victims of a crime.

Was there or wasn’t there sex trafficking at The Refuge, the Bastrop-based residential treatment center?

A letter to the governor says Texas Rangers found no evidence. A federal judge asked the day before if Rangers were instructed to investigate or disprove.

LULAC’s request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott said migrant children are being brought to the U.S. by human traffickers or being used as drug mules.

From Texas Standard:Human trafficking is more common than some may think, and experts say it can take place in an average neighborhood with people who may…

From Texas Standard:U.S. Sen. John Cornyn was in Dallas Tuesday for a roundtable discussion on a new federal law targeting human traffickers and…

From Texas Standard:For a long time, people rescued from a human trafficking situation in Texas were not assured of a place to stay. The state only had 24…

From Texas Standard.For eight years, in southwest Houston, a brothel operated out of a shabby apartment complex. Locals who knew about it didn’t speak up,…

From Texas Standard:Warning: this story contains descriptions that are disturbing.Authorities in Mexico this weekend arrested two people they say were…

From Texas Standard:Activists gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol Wednesday morning to pressure lawmakers to keep fighting human trafficking…