Roosevelt Avenue in AOC's Queens district is known as "the Market of Sweethearts," due to high levels of prostitution, largely involving illegal immigrant workers. Estimates indicate that 52% of sex-trafficked women are undocumented. The prostitution industry in New York generates around $3 billion annually, exploiting many foreign women who are often in debt and coerced into this work. The methods for smuggling these women commonly involve fake visas. The complex issue reflects broader themes of immigration, exploitation, and the dynamics of illicit economies across various neighborhoods in New York.
According to the New York Times, prostitution has exploded into a "$3 billion-a-year industry" relying on tens of thousands of foreign women ensnared in a form of modern indentured servitude.
Many workers are illegal aliens from Central America, and studies show that 52 percent of sex-trafficked women are undocumented.
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