Which of the following is listed as a recruitment method for labor trafficking?

• A. Temporary work visas
• B. Illegally charging for work visas
• C. Fraudulent job offers
• D. Misrepresentation of wages

Answer: (B)

The recruitment stage in labor trafficking often hinges on extracting a debt from the worker to gain leverage. Illegally charging for work visas fits this pattern perfectly because it creates an immediate financial obligation that the worker must repay, tying them to the trafficker before they even begin the job. That debt becomes a powerful control tool: the trafficker can pressure the worker to stay, threaten deportation, or withhold wages as a means to ensure repayment, making exit extremely risky. Temporary work visas are legitimate programs, so they aren’t a recruitment tactic in trafficking. Fraudulent job offers or misrepresentation of wages can occur in trafficking, but they describe deceit after recruitment rather than the debt-based leverage used at the recruitment moment.