Migration Through Human Trafficking Through The Dominican...

Introduction: The topic I will be researching is migration through human trafficking in the Dominican Republic. I am particularly interested in this topic because of its dynamics. The trafficking of women has been an ongoing issue in Dominican Republic and we barely hear about these stories in the media. My original interest was on the migration of women and the reasons why women migrate to North American countries and other Latin American countries from the Dominican Republic. But in researching for this topic, I encountered numerous articles on migration for sexual exploitation and the trafficking of women and young girls in Dominican Republic. This came as a shock to me, as being from Dominican descent and both of my parents born and†¦show more content†¦Unfortunately, I was not able to get direct links from both of my sources because of the nature of this topic they refused answer some of my original questions. Truth is, even though these women are no longer â€Å"enslaved† o ne may say, they are still afraid and I was lucky enough to get some information. Both of the women interviewed refused to give names and locations. II. Research Findings: SQ1. What are the reasons behind trafficking in women for sexual exploitation? Interviewee 1.: â€Å"For many reasons. Imagine we live under poverty, we grow up under poverty and we want better lives for our children and ourselves. She says she left for the same reason everyone else leaves to earn money and come back and buy a house for our family.† (Interviewee #1, 11/06/2014, Dialogue). Truth is, interviewee 1 is right, according to an article entitled â€Å"Sex trade Flourishes in Dominican Republic†, the average person in Dominican Republic the minimum salary is about $80.00 a month. With this being said, we must know that not a lot of people in the Dominican Republic earn even half of the minimum salary. This is what a policeman or someone with a profession is able to earn. Nevertheless, it is understandable why people seek elsewhere for job opportunities. Also, to stay at home means to either adjust yourself to these living conditions or like in