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"It happens because there is trafficking of people and a lack of control, in this case at the Mexican-US border, but also in the US interior," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2022

They may be afraid to share what they have endured — or they may not even know that what has happened to them is trafficking.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2022

At worst, it is trafficking in the same kind of misdirection that pushed Howley’s protagonists over the edge.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2022

"We are interested only in stopping the trafficking. Make no mistake, this is trafficking," said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the government order.

From Fox News • Jun. 17, 2019

Is it a lie that he is trafficking with Hamilton and the Whig lords to surrender the castle?

From Graham of Claverhouse by Maclaren, Ian