The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 was created to prevent human trafficking, protect victims of trafficking, and prosecute traffickers. Although well crafted, the TVPA is ineffective in achieving its purpose. Since its enactment, only a small percentage of victims have received help, and the prevalence of human trafficking in the United States has not decreased. In fact, human trafficking may be on the rise in Arkansas. Therefore, although changing the TVPA would make more people eligible for social services, not changing it would be an act of supporting organized crime, the spread of diseases such as AIDS and tuberculosis, and modern slavery. Before the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 was enacted, traffickers were only punished for “components of the crime” (missing 156). The TVPA aimed to prevent human trafficking by funding programs that educated the public about this issue. To protect victims, the law established the T-visa program. This allows victims to “become temporary residents of the United States” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1). Victims who have obtained certification (those who have demonstrated that they are victims of human trafficking, have assisted in the prosecution of traffickers, and have received T visas) are entitled to social services. The TVPA also increased penalties for human traffickers. For example, traffickers who attempt to kill, kidnap, or sexually abuse their victims could be sent to prison for life (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2). Sexual exploitation of children under 14 could also result in a life sentence. Furthermore, the TVPA “expanded the definition of coercion,” to include both physical and psychological coercion (The…half of the document…activity” (FBI 1). This shows that Arkansas cannot be overlooked when is trying to prevent human trafficking. Although it is not widespread, it is still possible that human trafficking has infiltrated Arkansas. Perhaps traffickers are only rarely brought to light here with this problem because it has not been such a problem in the past. The products of human trafficking cannot be ignored. Human rights are violated, diseases are transmitted, and current laws are ineffective in preventing human trafficking and protecting. its victims could increase exponentially in the future, creating even bigger problems. Before the number of victims increases and before more people begin to lose faith in the US government, a change to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act is imminent...