Human trafficking is defined in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol, which supplements the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, as “the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation”.

https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/faqs.html#h1

I don’t think Texas’ intent here is benevolent, and I don’t think they are doing it without getting what they want.
Pretty sure it fits the definition.
However, it’s not a clear cut case. Legally, the exploitation would have to be proven. IE who & how the people behind it are exploiting vulnerable immigrants.

Don’t get fooled into “it’s only human trafficking if it’s transporting for sex/profit”. It’s a much broader definition

I agree, not trafficking. It’s just run of the mill false imprisonment and kidnapping.

So, just to be clear, you’re OK with someone telling you to get on the bus? A bus headed to a location they aren’t telling you about?

What if they took you to the train station and loaded you on a box car with a bunch of other people, is that OK?

Fine, let’s call it what it really is: kidnapping.

https://www.findlaw.com/state/texas-law/texas-kidnapping-laws.html

https://www.findlaw.com/state/illinois-law/illinois-kidnapping-laws.html