The job crisis in Haryana has led to an increase in international human trafficking, with young men resorting to illegal 'donkey routes' to try and find work abroad. Many villagers in Haryana have sold off land to finance their journeys, and the trend of migration has been growing over the past five to six years. Unemployment, shrinking landholdings, and limited job opportunities are driving the exodus. The state has also seen a rise in legal migration for work, with Haryanvis with emigration check required passports going to the Gulf and other countries. The surge in migration has resulted in criminal cases and prompted the state assembly to pass a bill to regulate travel agents and combat human trafficking.