Talk:Human trafficking in Mexico

Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment

This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Arcendeight. Peer reviewers: Owlettes, Cox Marguerite.

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Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 29 January 2019 and 17 May 2019. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Mikaylamiles, Saagnifilo, Amtubbs, Gracetorino.

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Thoughts on Improvements

I believe this article could be improved in a few ways:

 - The lead section is very long (3 paragraphs) and addresses information that could be moved to and expanded upon in other sections of the page.
 - Almost the entirety of the article is drawn from a single U.S. State Department report on the subject.
    - There is a lack of variety in sources for the information included.
    - The structure of the article mirrors that of the report rather than organizing information in order of relevance to readers
 - Various topics of interest and relevance including impunity and the southern border are completely excluded

I'd appreciate any input other people interested in the subject have on the matter and may be looking to change the article significantly in the future.

EDIT: I've posted some sources I am considering using on my user page.

EDIT: I will begin editing along the lines of my previous comments soon. I intend to eliminate large portions of the article that are directly taken from the State Dept. report as I add new content. If anyone disagrees with these changes, please do let me know before I begin making them!

Arcendeight (talk) 19:47, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Human Trafficking in Mexico Sources

I've compiled some sources I intend to use in my forthcoming edits. They include, but are not limited to:

A summary of research on human trafficking globally with some sections specific to North America:

Gozdziak, Elzbieta M, and Elizabeth A Collett. “Data and Research on Human Trafficking: A Global Survey.” Edited by Franks Laczko and Elzbieta M Gozdziak, International Organization for Migration, International Organization for Migration, 2005, publications.iom.int/system/files/pdf/global_survey.pdf#page=100.

A review of the success of previous anti-trafficking efforts and lessons learned:

Talsma, Lara. “Human Trafficking in Mexico and Neighbouring Countries: a Review of Protection Approaches. Lara Talsma.” UNHCR, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, June 2012, www.unhcr.org/en-us/research/working/4f070a83540/human-trafficking-mexico-neighbouring-countries-review-protection-approaches.html?query=trafficking.

Analyses of U.S. policy in relation to trafficking in Mexico and its side effects:

Cicero-Dominguez, Salvador A. “Assessing the U.S.-Mexico Fight Against Human Trafficking and Smuggling: Unintended Results of U.S. Immigration Policy.” Northwestern University, Northwestern Journal of International Human RIghts, 2015, scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1036&context=njihr.

Chacon, Jennifer M. “Misery and Myopia: Understanding the Failures of U.S. Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking.” Fordham University, Fordham Law Review, ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4173&context=flr.

Information on Trafficking in Chiapas:

Acharya, Arun Kumar. “Agrarian Conflict, Internal Displacement, and Trafficking of Mexican Women: The Case of Chiapas State.” Princeton University, Population Association of America, 1 Apr. 2004, paa2004.princeton.edu/papers/40481.

Information and Statistics on sex trafficking directed towards the United States from Mexico and within Mexico respectively:

Ugarte, Marisa B, et al. “Prostitution and Trafficking of Women and Children from Mexico to the United States.” Prostitution Research, www.prostitutionresearch.com/Mexico-U.S.%20Trafficking.pdf.

Estes, Richard J, and Niel Alan Weiner. “The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.” UPenn, University of Pennsylvania, www.gems-girls.org/Estes%20Wiener%202001.pdf.

Information on anti-trafficking international law:

“Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking: Selected Legal Reference Materials, First Edition.” UNHCR, United Nations High Commission for Refugees, Dec. 2008, www.unhcr.org/en-us/publications/legal/4986fd6b2/refugee-protection-human-trafficking-selected-legal-reference-materials.html?query=trafficking

Arcendeight (talk) 07:17, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Talk Page comments: Great job on this article! Everything that you added is very well written, relevant, and readable. I also think that the organization of the article is excellent. I would suggest first adding images to make the article more appealing. Also, I would recommend adding more statistics and citations, specifically to the prevalence and globalization sections. Cox Marguerite (talk) 23:31, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Comments on Revision

Arcendeight: The article is really well written! It gives the appropriate amount of context and the redesigned sections transition from one to the other very smoothly. My only suggestion is to edit the lead to be a more comprehensive description of the issue and to add some years in order to contextualize the time period that your statements are reflecting. The most pressing issue, in my opinion, is to define human trafficking in Mexico in the first sentence. I’m really impressed with your work and look forward to seeing this article transform as you continue to edit it! --Owlettes (talk) 23:43, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Proposed Major Reversion

I have been reviewing this page and noticed that a group of student editors made significant changes in the past several months. These have included the deletion of significant portions of the text without explanation, rephrasing of existing text in ways damaging to its clarity, and introduction of unclear new text. I propose reverting these changes to the version of the article from March 5, 2019 prior to the first edit by Amtubbs. I will wait some days before doing so in case of objections by other page watchers and notify the involved editors as well. Arcendeight (talk) 14:46, 29 May 2019 (UTC)