By Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, The Stream - “Globally, trafficking is a $150 billion industry,” according to Heritage Foundation scholar Emma Waters. “This is a massive problem that besets every country in the world, but particularly the United States. ..." ... Our southern border being so easy to get across, is one contributing factor, Waters said. Another is broken families. In fact, 86% of trafficked kids were at one time in foster care. A large problem is children not having their father to protect them ...