The paper focuses on human trafficking under international law by addressing issues affecting migration management and control strategies. In order to achieve this objective, the paper adopts a doctrinal analytical framework by relying on a counter trafficking response. The paper argues that for an effective counter trafficking response to be rooted within a broader migration management approach which emphasizes a unified response to migration challenges at points of sources, transit and destination, the strategy shall also accord priority of human rights of all migrants as a means of ensuring better protection for victims of human trafficking. Recognizing the fact that trafficking and exploitation largely occur in the informal sector, this paper recommends among other things that, governments should ensure that, informal and unregulated work activities are brought within – the protection of labor laws so that all workers – national and foreign can enjoy the same labor rights. In this regard, more consideration should be given to the United Nations Convention on the protection of all Migrant workers and their families as a tool to protect Migrants from human trafficking and all forms of exploitation.