Understanding migration to understand prevention
- 1. UNDERSTANDING MIGRATION TO UNDERSTAND PREVENTION Why do people migrate? Factors that effect trafficking outcomes and vulnerability
- 2. vulnerable community person seeking a better Based on a variety of needs life and motivations, people make choices related to a possible migration
- 3. vulnerable community person seeking a better If the potential migrant is well- informed and is lucky enough life to be associated with people who have no intension of exploiting him/her, the outcome can be very positive safe migration
- 4. vulnerable community person However, if the potential migrant is ill-informed or seeking a better being influenced by life criminals who’s intent is to exploit, the outcome can be devastating. trafficking safe migration outcome: slavery
- 5. vulnerable community person seeking a better life It is important to note that in addition to these end points, there are many people who migrate and fall somewhere in between these two extremes. trafficking safe migration outcome: slavery
- 6. vulnerable community person seeking a better life For example, a person might be exploited, but not enough to be considered trafficked. Not all exploitation is trafficking. trafficking safe migration outcome: slavery
- 7. To better understand how the migratory process can be directly associated with a trafficking outcome, there are pre-departure factors that need to be taken into consideration. They include: Community vulnerability Personal motivations and needs The influence stakeholders, family members and others have on influencing the potential migrant’s decisions.
- 8. Community Vulnerability Each community has a variety of different factors that makes it either more vulnerable or less vulnerable to recruiters/traffickers. The relative alignment of these factors can help predict a community’s vulnerability. For example..
- 9. Community vulnerability Human security No human security Human security present Economic security No economic security Economic security Stability (no conflicts/disasters) Unstable Stable Understanding of trafficking risk No understanding Understanding Geographical proximity Trafficking present Trafficking not present Psychological well being (community) Pessimistic Optimistic Consumerism Strong Weak
- 10. Community vulnerability Human security No human security Human security present Economic security No economic security This table identifies Economic security seven elements Stability (no conflicts/disasters) Unstable that can be used to Stable Understanding community measure of trafficking risk No understanding vulnerability Understanding Geographical proximity Trafficking present Trafficking not present Psychological well being (community) Pessimistic Optimistic Consumerism Strong Weak
- 11. } Community vulnerability Human security No human security Human security present Economic security No economic security Economic security When a community’s Stability (no conflicts/disasters) indicators fall on this end Unstable Stable of the spectrum, it is Understanding of trafficking risk considered more vulnerable. No understanding Understanding Geographical proximity Trafficking present Trafficking not present Psychological well being (community) Pessimistic Optimistic Consumerism Strong Weak
- 12. { Community vulnerability Human security No human security Human security present Economic security No economic security Economic security Stability (no conflicts/disasters) Likewise, when a Unstable Stable community’s indicators fall on this endtrafficking risk Understanding of No understanding of the spectrum, it is Understanding considered less vulnerable Geographical proximity Trafficking present Trafficking not present Psychological well being (community) Pessimistic Optimistic Consumerism Strong Weak
- 13. Community vulnerability Human security No human security Human security present Economic security No economic security Understanding these factors Economic security Stability (no predict which helps to conflicts/disasters) Unstable communities need more Stable preventive support than Understanding of trafficking risk No understanding others. Understanding Geographical proximity Trafficking present Trafficking not present Psychological well being (community) Pessimistic Optimistic Consumerism Strong Weak
- 14. PERSONAL NEEDS AND MOTIVATIONS Within each community, there are individuals who are predisposed to migrate. While the previous table can give us some indication of which communities are more vulnerable than others.
- 15. PERSONAL NEEDS AND MOTIVATIONS A person’s unique individual needs and motivations must also be taken into consideration. Motivations and needs to migrate are varied and not always based on negative factors.
- 16. Note the many lack of reasons why a human person might emotional security education chose to stability abroad migrate.. increased potential economic adventure stability migrant escape poverty stigma desire to increase status
- 17. lack of human emotional security education stability abroad increased potential economic adventure stability migrant escape poverty stigma desire to increase status It is not simply poverty.
- 18. Decision lack of influencers human emotional security education Family members stability abroad Neighbors Past Migrants Traffickers increased Community leaders potential economic adventure stability migrant Those who influence escape poverty the decision to migrate stigma desire to increase include a variety of status people.
- 19. Decision lack of influencers human emotional security education Family members stability abroad Neighbors Past Migrants Traffickers increased Community leaders potential economic adventure stability migrant Understanding the escape relationship between poverty motivations and those stigma desire to increase who influence the status decisions is essential for understanding how to prevent trafficking from happening
- 20. Why are these factors important? Because to develop effective prevention programs, we MUST understand what motivates a person to migrate.
- 21. Assuming that poverty is the main motivating factor is too simplistic and will result in assumptions that will not help to reduce trafficking vulnerability.