United States: A Dangerous HavenHuman trafficking is the trade in human beings, most commonly for the purpose of sexual slavery or forced labor. The most common form of human trafficking is sexual exploitation, which is the enslavement of reluctant people for sexual purposes. According to the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI) sexual exploitation is the most common form of modern slavery. Although it is a commonly talked about topic, the media's portrayal of the issue has led many people from the United States to unconsciously link it to third world countries. Many citizens of the United States are not aware of the fact that it is also very common in America, if not as common, then more so. America manages to keep it hidden by directing media attention on this topic to other parts of the world. News and broadcasts generally direct attention on sexual exploitation to other countries, such as CNN specialist Amanda Kloer. “Stories about human trafficking are often set in faraway places, such as the cities of Cambodia, small towns in Moldova, or rural areas of Brazil.” (Kloer). Amanda Walker Rodriguez, of the FBI, says: “The terms human trafficking and sexual slavery usually conjure up images of young girls being beaten and abused in distant places, such as Eastern Europe, Asia, or Africa. In reality, human trafficking and sexual slavery happen locally in cities and towns, large and small, across the United States, right in citizens' backyards." The general public in the United States is largely unaware of the problems and organized crime occurring secretly and strategically in numerous locations across the country. Citizens of the United States assume that problems associated with sexual exploitation are only big problems in Third World countries... middle of paper....": Prop 35 aims to crack down on sex trafficking in California. Np, n.d. Web. December 08, 2013. “Not Creative Enough to Make a Good Headline.” Lawmakers Target Human Trafficking. Swamplland as former victim speaks out Lawmakers target comments about human trafficking. Np, nd Web. December 8, 2013. Rodriguez, Amanda W. “Human Sex Trafficking.” FBI. FBI, February 22, 2011. Web December 6, 2013. Sax, Robin. “Human Trafficking: A Language Problem?” The Huffington Post.com, August 21, 2009. Web. December 4, 2013. “US Human Trafficking Laws in the United States.” Department of State. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 05 Dec 201Kara, Siddharth Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery New York: Columbia UP, 2009. Print.