However, as this is seen as a more global issue than individual countries, more and more governments are coming to the table to cooperate in the fight against human trafficking (CdeBaca , 2013). While in theory this should be an easy issue to investigate and fight together, human trafficking touches more areas of life than just the crime itself. Issues such as immigration policy, labor laws, consumption of cheap products, etc., are all influenced by this criminal industry. Therefore, when the global community seeks to counter this horrendous crime against human rights, many barriers and obstacles must be overcome. Currently, only a few thousand traffickers worldwide are punished each year, which shows that the law enforcement approach, while necessary, is itself inadequate (Jordan, 2011). The global community needs all levels of government to work together to combat this problem. While significant challenges remain in combating human trafficking, three areas need to be the focus of attention, according to the UN report: “knowledge and research, capacity building and development, and monitoring and evaluation.” Progress on these fronts will help unify the international community and generate effective plans in the fight against human trafficking (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,