I am most disappointed to say that Malaysiaa middleincome country by most standards. a party to the TransPacific Partnership negotiationshas the resources and the wherewithal to address human trafficking within its borders but has for years failed to take sufficient action to warrant an upgrade on the TIP Report. So it is unfortunate that the scale of the human trafficking problem in Malaysia is vast. and it is in sectors that will directly benefit from increased trade when TPP trade agreement is concluded. The State Departments 2014 Trafficking in Persons Report states: Many migrant workers on agricultural plantations. at construction sites. in textile factories. and in homes as domestic workers throughout Malaysia are exploited and subjected to practices indicative of forced labor. such as restrictions on movement. deceit and fraud in wages. passport confiscation. and imposition of significant debts by recruitment agents or employers. Most disappointingly. the State Department wrote last year that the Malaysian Government was neglecting the problem. The 2014 TIP Report continues: Malaysian authorities continued to detain trafficking victims in government facilities for periods of time that sometimes exceeded a year. victims had limited freedom of movement and were not allowed to work outside the facilities.