Sep 22, 2022 · Recognizing key indicators of human trafficking is the first step in identifying victims and can help save a life. Not all indicators listed are present in every human trafficking situation, and the presence or absence of any of the indicators is not necessarily proof of human trafficking. The safety of the public as well as the victim is ...

Jun 13, 2024 · Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and respond appropriately. Learn more about how you can help. To report suspected human trafficking to federal law enforcement, call 1-866-347-2423.

Apr 22, 2024 · Human trafficking perpetuates cycles of exploitation, poverty and vulnerability. It drives organized crime and illicit economies, destabilizing communities and undermining laws. HSI's Response to Human Trafficking. HSI is a leader in the global fight against human trafficking, and its mission is twofold:

Jan 17, 2025 · Human trafficking threatens our physical and virtual borders, our immigration and customs systems, our prosperity, our national security, our personal and public safety. The United States has declared it a national priority to end human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.

Located within the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking, Blue Campaign leverages partnerships with the private sector, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), law enforcement, and state/local authorities to maximize national public engagement on anti-human trafficking efforts. Blue Campaign’s educational awareness objectives consists of ...

May 30, 2024 · Report Suspected Human Trafficking: 1-866-347-2423 Get Help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 DHS.gov/Blue-Campaign

HUMAN TRAFFICKING 101 What is Human Trafficking? Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion in exchange for labor, services, or a commercial sex act.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of human trafficking related laws, regulations and policies relevant to DHS. Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and Its Reauthorizations. Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-386 (Oct. 28, 2000)

The CCHT produces an annual report, the DHS Countering Human Trafficking Year in Review, which details advancements made by DHS and the CCHT during the previous fiscal year to identify and screen for human trafficking; offer protection and assistance to victims; conduct criminal investigations; enforce laws related to the importation of goods produced with forced labor; and conduct training ...

Aug 25, 2022 · Although human smuggling is very different from human trafficking, human smuggling can turn into trafficking if the smuggler uses force, fraud, or coercion to hold people against their will for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation. Under federal law, every minor induced to engage in commercial sex is a victim of human trafficking.