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Plain sight in america. >> how do you count a population by its very nature and definition that's hidden from you. >> the organization asian pacific islander legal outreach represents over 200 victims of forced labor trafficking in the san francisco area. but according to a 2004 report from the u.s. department of justice, an estimated 14 to 17,000 people are trafficked into the united states every year. making the crime as prevalent has homicide. put to work in popular restaurants, major hotel chains and factories, these silent victims, says lu, are the human cost of the low prices customers p...

Her job also included carrying the diplomat's briefcase to and from the car and being available at all hours of the day and night to serve him. >> he would stay up late at night and still asking to make tea at like 1:00. so i don't know. it's like 24 hours. >> lily says her captors started controlling her right away from the moment she first arrived at their house in the middle east. she then was forced to travel with them to the u.s. there she says, they would lock her indoors whenever they would leave the house. >> and even if they are inside the house, they would lock the door and hide the ...

Along with her cooking and cleaning, her job also included carrying the diplomat's briefcase to and from the car, and being available at all hours of the day and night to serve him. >> late at night, he was asking me to make tea at 1:00. so i don't know. it's like 24 hours. >> lily says her captors started controlling her right away from the moment she first arrived at her house in the middle east. she then was forced to travel with them to the u.s. there she says, they would lock her indoors whenever they would leave the house. >> and even if they are inside the house, they would lock the doo...

Night to serve him. >> late at night, he was asking me to make tea at 1:00. so i don't know. it's like 24 hours. >> lily says her captors started controlling her right away from the moment she first arrived at their house in the middle east. she then was forced to travel with them to the u.s. there she says, they would lock her indoors whenever they would leave the house. >> and even if they are inside the house, they would lock the door and hide the key. >> the problem is huge. >> human trafficking attorney cindy lu says there are thousands of lilies hiding in plain sight in america. >> how d...