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What is Forced Labor?

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In this brief video, we will explain what forced labor is, its prevalence around the world, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s role as part of a “whole-of-government” and “whole-of-society” approach in combatting human trafficking and forced labor abuses in the U.S. and globally. (CBP Video by Office of Trade/Released)

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