In this episode of Peace in a Pod, we discuss human trafficking and modern slavery in the US-Mexican border. In this episode, we introduce you to Fernanda, a Communications Team member at the Peacebuilding Initiative. Fernanda interviews Dr. Melissa Torres, Assistant Professor and Director of Human Trafficking Research at the Baylor College of Medicine, and Vice-President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Through this conversation, Fernanda hopes to explore the relationship between migration, nationality, and human trafficking in the Mexican-American context.

Disclaimer: the thoughts shared by Dr. Torres are her own. They do not represent the Baylor College of Medicine.

Reports shared by Dr. Torres on the subject:
Busch-Armendariz, N., Nale, N. L., Kammer-Kerwick, M., Kellison, J. B., Torres, M. I., Cook-
Heffron, L., & Nehme, J. (2016). Human trafficking by the numbers: The initial benchmark
of prevalence and economic impact for Texas. Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault (IDVSA), The University of Texas at Austin.
Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of United States of America 36th Session, 2-13 November 2020 (Publication). (n.d.). Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.