THE WAR AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
War against human trafficking
Culled from the Dept of homeland security
Investigating Illegal Movement of People and Goods
Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that ICE investigates. In its worst manifestation, human trafficking is akin to modern-day slavery. Victims pay to be illegally transported into the United States only to find themselves in the thrall of traffickers. They are forced into prostitution, involuntary labor and other forms of servitude to repay debts – often incurred during entry into the United States. In certain cases, the victims are mere children. They find themselves surrounded by an unfamiliar culture and language without identification documents, fearing for their lives and the lives of their families.
ICE is serious about ending human trafficking.
ICE relies on tips from the public to dismantle these organizations. ICE encourages you to keep your eyes and ears open to suspicious activity. Trafficking victims are often hidden in plain sight, voiceless and scared.
If you notice suspicious activity in your community, call ICE’s Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or report tips online .
Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in Persons is defined as:
Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or
The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.
Indicators
Human trafficking indicators include:
Does the victim possess identification and travel documents? If not, who has control of these documents?
Did the victim travel to a destination country for a specific job or purpose and is victim engaged in different employment than expected?
Is victim forced to perform sexual acts as part of employment?
Is the victim a juvenile engaged in commercial sex?
Does the victim owe money to an employer or does the employer hold wages?
Did the employer instruct the victim on what to say to law enforcement or immigration officials?
Can the victim freely leave employment or the situation?
Are there guards at work/harboring site or video cameras to monitor and ensure no one escapes?
Does the victim have freedom of movement? Can they freely contact family and friends? Can they socialize or attend religious services?
Support for Victims
ICE recognizes that severe consequences of human trafficking continue even after the perpetrators have been arrested and held accountable. ICE’s Victim Assistance Program helps coordinate services to help human trafficking victims, such as crisis intervention, counseling and emotional support.
Culled from the Dept of homeland security
Investigating Illegal Movement of People and Goods
Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that ICE investigates. In its worst manifestation, human trafficking is akin to modern-day slavery. Victims pay to be illegally transported into the United States only to find themselves in the thrall of traffickers. They are forced into prostitution, involuntary labor and other forms of servitude to repay debts – often incurred during entry into the United States. In certain cases, the victims are mere children. They find themselves surrounded by an unfamiliar culture and language without identification documents, fearing for their lives and the lives of their families.
ICE is serious about ending human trafficking.
ICE relies on tips from the public to dismantle these organizations. ICE encourages you to keep your eyes and ears open to suspicious activity. Trafficking victims are often hidden in plain sight, voiceless and scared.
If you notice suspicious activity in your community, call ICE’s Tip Line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE or report tips online .
Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in Persons is defined as:
Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age; or
The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.
Indicators
Human trafficking indicators include:
Does the victim possess identification and travel documents? If not, who has control of these documents?
Did the victim travel to a destination country for a specific job or purpose and is victim engaged in different employment than expected?
Is victim forced to perform sexual acts as part of employment?
Is the victim a juvenile engaged in commercial sex?
Does the victim owe money to an employer or does the employer hold wages?
Did the employer instruct the victim on what to say to law enforcement or immigration officials?
Can the victim freely leave employment or the situation?
Are there guards at work/harboring site or video cameras to monitor and ensure no one escapes?
Does the victim have freedom of movement? Can they freely contact family and friends? Can they socialize or attend religious services?
Support for Victims
ICE recognizes that severe consequences of human trafficking continue even after the perpetrators have been arrested and held accountable. ICE’s Victim Assistance Program helps coordinate services to help human trafficking victims, such as crisis intervention, counseling and emotional support.
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