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23 Penn St. Int'l L. Rev. 701 (2004-2005)
Regulation or Proscription: Comparing American and Philippine Proposals to Solve Problems Related to the International Marriage Broker Industry

handle is hein.journals/psilr23 and id is 711 raw text is: Regulation or Proscription?: Comparing American and Philippine Proposals to Solve Problems Related to the International Marriage Broker Industry Erin Elizabeth Chafin* I. Introduction The practice of trafficking in persons has a long, shameful, and shadowed past. For years, the covert nature of the activity prevented discovery of its grave consequences. However, the global impact of the practice has initiated an international dialogue about the problems it raises, as well as strategies for its elimination. The effort to curtail trafficking in persons has included attempts at formulating a working definition of the term trafficking in persons. Debate has surrounded what parameters should be placed on the definition-that is, how to determine which activities are atrocious enough to merit protection. Central to this debate is the subcategory of commercial sex work and whether to distinguish between consenting and non-consenting victims. This seemingly insignificant distinction has a critical impact upon certain classes of victims, particularly mail order brides. Within the context of trafficking in persons, the international marriage broker (IMB) industry has attracted attention from scholars, human rights activists, and the media. The IMB business has exploded with the advent of the Internet,' which made the services cheaper to provide to a wider audience. In addition to its pervasiveness, the topic has garnered publicity because of the controversial issues it involves. The very idea of purchasing a mate offends modern sensibilities, especially considering the inequities caused by economic, racial, social, * 2005 Juris Doctor Candidate, Pennsylvania State University-Dickinson School of Law. 1. See Kye Leung, Internet Spurs Growth of Mail Order Brides, available at http://www.aamovement.net/imnigrantlabor/mailorder-brides.htnl (last visited Sept. 14, 2003).

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