Which of the following is listed as a vulnerability associated with trafficking victims?

• A. Migrant workers
• B. Highly educated professionals
• C. Corporate executives
• D. Tourists

Answer: (A)

Vulnerability to trafficking is closely tied to migration and labor recruitment dynamics. Migrant workers are at heightened risk because their legal status, reliance on recruiters or employers, and need for work in a new or foreign environment create powerful leverage for coercion. They may incur large recruitment fees, sign contracts in unfamiliar languages, have documents confiscated, endure unsafe or underpaid work, and fear reporting abuses due to immigration enforcement or deportation. This combination of dependence, isolation, and limited access to protections makes them especially susceptible to exploitation and forced labor. While other groups can experience trafficking in certain cases, the patterns of vulnerability most commonly identified in prevention work center on migrant workers.