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The Collapse of USAID Is Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

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USAID efforts to eliminate the United States Agency for International Development seem to be furthest along.

The agency's dismantling on humanitarian relief, public health, and human rights work are already far-reaching.

The cuts have also shrunk services that house and care for human trafficking victims and are limiting investigatory work into criminal groups.

The State Department’s freeze is set to be in place for 90 days .

Organizations supporting victims may never be the same as staffers are forced to get other jobs or move away from areas where they have been working locally with survivors.

Some of the funding cuts impact programs designed to help identify potential criminals and assist law enforcement efforts.