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HUMAN TRAFFICKING LICENSING BOARDS- THEIR ROLE IN PREVENTION

WV Board Of Barbers and Cosmetologists' Human Trafficking Presentation

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Presentation given at NIC in Vegas by WVBBC on Human Trafficking in relation to licensing of Cosmetologists, Hairstylists, Manicurists, Aestheticians, and Barbers.

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  • 1. AWARENESS

2. MINDSET OF TRAFFICKED INDIVIDUAL SELF-BLAME DEBT BONDAGE LANGUAGE/SOCIAL BARRIERS FEARFUL SHAME USE AND THREAT OF VIOLENCE USE OF REPRISALS AND THREATS OF REPRISALS AGAINST LOVED ONES DISTRUST OF OTHERS FREQUENT ACCOMPANIMENT SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 3. MINDSET OF TRAFFICKED INDIVIDUAL FALSE PROMISES HOPELESSNESS FACILITATED DRUG ADDICTION PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA LACK OF AWARENESS IN AVAILABLE RESOURCES LOW LEVELS OF SELF-IDENTIFYING AS A VICTIM A BELIEF THAT NO ONE CARES SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 4. HUMAN TRAFFICKING MYTHS 5. HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS DEFINED IN THE TRAFFICKING VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000, THE DEFINITION OF SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING ARE: SEX TRAFFICKING IN WHICH A COMMERCIAL SEX ACT IS INDUCED BY FORCE, FRAUD, OR COERCION, OR IN WHICH THE PERSON INDUCED TO PERFORM SUCH AN 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. Source: Polaris Project, 2012. 6. WHY HUMANS ARE TRAFFICKED FINANCIAL GAINS OF THE TRAFFICKER SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 7. HOW HUMANS ARE TRAFFICKED RECRUITMENT/ADVERTISEMENT SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 8. STATISTICS BY STATE State Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties AL 145 22 1 1 AK 11 7 0 1 AZ 157 31 1 4 AR 105 13 0 0 CA 1457 365 8 48 CO 180 28 0 5 CT 58 12 0 2 DC 305 30 0 0 DE 17 2 0 1 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 9. STATISTICS BY STATE State Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties FL 831 157 2 23 GA 417 85 1 25 HI 54 11 0 3 ID 34 5 0 1 IL 363 69 0 14 IN 128 26 0 3 IA 54 11 0 0 KS 86 9 1 0 KY 154 27 1 1 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 10. STATISTICS BY STATE State Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties LA 227 50 0 2 ME 25 4 0 0 MD 319 50 0 5 MA 178 28 0 7 MI 262 63 0 13 MN 116 21 0 2 MS 92 12 0 4 MO 188 40 0 2 MT 23 6 0 2 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 11. STATISTICS BY STATE State Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties NE 38 10 0 1 NV 82 24 0 0 NH 21 2 0 0 NJ 247 40 1 7 NM 60 11 0 2 NY 589 84 0 15 NC 271 47 0 11 ND 15 0 0 0 OH 392 63 1 1 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 12. STATISTICS BY STATE State Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties OK 155 28 1 5 OR 140 23 1 1 PA 320 59 2 16 RI 30 11 0 2 SC 128 22 0 6 SD 21 0 0 0 TN 140 21 0 4 TX 1130 188 2 25 UT 61 6 0 0 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 13. STATISTICS BY STATE State Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties VT 21 3 0 2 VA 375 63 0 7 WA 312 59 1 9 WV 34 10 0 3 WI 96 20 0 0 WY 27 2 0 0 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 14. STATISTICS TOTAL Total # of Substantive Calls Total # of Potential Trafficking Health/Beauty Commercial Front Properties 10,692 1,982 24 286 SOURCE: POLARIS PROJECT, 2012. 15% 15. WHAT CAN LICENSING BOARDS DO? EXAM SECURITY. REQUEST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION FOR INITIAL LICENSING/RECIPROCITY (ESTABLISH TIMELINES]. TRAIN STAFF TO SPOT FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS. VERIFY DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED BY APPLICANTS. TRAIN INSPECTORS ON WARNING SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. HEAVY FINES/PENALTIES FOR SHOPS/OWNERS/MANAGERS THAT ARE CAUGHTWITH UNLICENSED WORKERS. 16. ENTRANCE TO YOUR STATE TRAFFICKER MAY PROVIDETHE LICENSING BOARD WITH FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTATION OR PROVIDE A FAKE IDENTITY OR ANOTHER PERSONS IDENTITY. TRAFFICKER MAY HAVEA LEGITIMATELY TRAINED OR LICENSED INDIVIDUAL APPLY FOR LICENSURE, WHICH WOULD MAKE IT HARD, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TODETERMINE. IF YOUR STATE REQUIRES AN EXAMINATION FOR RECIPROCITY, TRAFFICKER MAY HAVE ANOTHER PERSON SIT FOR THE EXAMINATION IN LIEU OF THE ACTUALPERSON BEING TRAFFICKED. TRAFFICKER MAY HAVEAN UNLICENSED WORKER IN THE SALON PERFORMING SERVICES. 17. EXAM SECURITY TAKE PICTURE OF APPLICANT UPON REGISTRATION OF EXAM. TAKE PICTURE OF GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID USED FOR ENTRANCE TO EXAM. ADDITIONAL SECURITY FEATURES (MAY REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES FOR MOST STATES). 18. REQUEST IMPORTANT INFORMATION ASK FOR GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID, SSN CARD, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT. ASK FOR AN UPDATED PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO. ASK APPLICANT TO PROVIDE LICENSE CERTIFICATION IN ALL STATES LICENSED. ASK FOR TRANSCRIPTS/DIPLOMA. 19. DOCUMENTATION REVIEW TRAIN STAFF IN COMMON FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTATION PRACTICES. TRAIN STAFF TO CREATE TIMELINE OF APPLICANTS HISTORY OF LICENSURE, EDUCATION, ETC. VERIFY QUESTIONABLE DOCUMENTS OR TIGHT TIMELINES BY CALLING SCHOOLS/BUSINESSES/AGENCIES. CALL ANOTHER STATE WHERE INDIVIDUAL IS LICENSED AND REQUEST APPLICANTS FILE. 20. TRAIN INSPECTORS TRAIN INSPECTORS TO SPOT INDICATORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (POLARIS PROJECT) TRAIN INSPECTORS TO PROPERLY DOCUMENT AND COMMUNICATE SPECIFIC CONCERNS TO AGENCY. 21. FINE/PENALIZE SHOPS, OWNER, MANAGERS IMPOSE FINES. DISCIPLINE LICENSES. INSPECT SHOPS WITH UNLICENSED WORKERS MORE FREQUENTLY. 22. CONCLUSION EXAM SECURITY. REQUEST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTATION FOR INITIAL LICENSING/RECIPROCITY (ESTABLISH TIMELINES]. TRAIN STAFF TO SPOT FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS. VERIFY DOCUMENT(S) SUBMITTED BY APPLICANTS. TRAIN INSPECTORS ON WARNING SIGNS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. HEAVY FINES/PENALTIES FOR SHOPS/OWNERS/MANAGERS THAT ARE CAUGHTWITH UNLICENSED WORKERS. 23. QUESTIONS ?