Trafficking Rhetoric

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The book explores the complex dynamics of human trafficking and state response, particularly in the UK. It critiques how the UK highlights the trafficking of women to project a positive self-image while simultaneously engaging in aggressive policies against migrants. Annie Hill argues that the nation's celebrated rescue efforts are intertwined with its hostile migration stance, revealing a dual narrative that constructs "trafficked women" and "illegal migrants" to reinforce an Anglo-white national identity.