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Suburban Britain's hidden human trafficking misery

THE GUARDIAN , LONDON

Victims of trafficking are being allowed to remain in Britain only if they prove beneficial to the Crown Prosecution Service.

"The reality is that in the eyes of the law victims of trafficking are simply illegal immigrants," said Amnesty International's Kate Allen. "This has led to some highly vulnerable trafficked women being put into immigration detention, and even being deported."

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