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Identifying and Preventing Human Trafficking in Your County
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NACo’s Work with the Blue Campaign
For more information about NACo’s Criminal Justice Programs and to view the recorded webinar, please visit:
http://www.naco.org/justice.
Joint effort to:
• Raise awareness of and educate county leaders and the general public on the indicators of human trafficking
• Encourage people to report suspected instances of human trafficking to the proper authorities.
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Today’s Speakers: Scott Santoro Blue Campaign Training Advisor Washington, D.C. Dennis Davidson Section Chief (Special Agent) Human Trafficking Section Homeland Security, Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Scott Santoro Federal Law Enforcement Training Center January 16, 2014
Dennis Davidson ICE Homeland Security Investigations January 16, 2014
Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking is Modern-Day Slavery
What is Human Trafficking?
Human Trafficking is compelling someone to work or to engage in a
commercial sex act
Myths About Human Trafficking
Myth 1: Slavery is History
Number of Human Trafficking Victims in the World Today • 27 Million Kevin Bales, Free the Slaves • 20.9 Million International Labour Organization 2012 Number of Human Trafficking Victims in the U.S. Today • 14,500 Free The Slaves • 15,000-17,500 CAST LA & Safe Horizons
Annual Worldwide Profits • $31.6 Billion United Nations 2005 • $27.8 Million Cornell 2005
Myth 1: Slavery is History
Myth 2: It Only Happens to Foreigners
• “Trafficking” is a misnomer
• No border-crossing needed
• No legal requirement for movement of any kind • It’s about coercion, not movement
Myth 3: It Requires Movement or Crossing Borders
COERCION
MOVEMENT
Trafficking Smuggling
• Undocumented • Voluntary or involuntary • Crime against border • Transportation
• Citizen or undocumented • Involuntary • Crime against person • Exploitation
Myth 3: It Requires Movement or Crossing Borders
Myth 4: Victims Self-Identify
Tampa & Kissimmee
Chicago Detroit Washington, DC
Myth 5: It’s Not Happening in My Town
ANY MINOR exploited for commercial sex is a victim of
human trafficking
Forced Labor
Sex Trafficking
DHS Response
Prevent
• Outreach • Training
Prosecute
• Law enforcement investigations
Protect • Victim-centered
approach to law enforcement investigations
• Immigration relief
Pillars of the Blue Campaign
• ICE • USCIS • CBP • U.S. Coast Guard • Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood
Partnerships • FEMA • TSA/FAMS
DHS Component Roles
Short-Term Relief
• Continued Presence o Only federal law
enforcement agencies can apply
o Granted by ICE o Can provide refugee-like
benefits
Long-Term Relief
• T Visa o Only for trafficking victims o Self-petitioned by victim o Good for up to 4 years o Limited to 5,000
• U Visa o Similar to T visa (but covers
28 crimes) o Must have LE certification o Limited to 10,000
Victim-Centered Approach: Immigration Relief
Public Awareness Campaign
• State and local law enforcement • Foreign law enforcement counterparts • Amtrak • Firefighters • DHS personnel • Federal acquisition personnel • The public
Training Efforts
Why Fighting Human Trafficking is Important
The Campbell Case
Alexander “Alex” Campbell
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• Two victims sought help o Survivor from another human trafficking case
encouraged one victim to contact ICE HSI o A second victim ran away and went to the local
police • Lessons learned
o Law enforcement partnerships are essential o Great victim-centered casework leads to more cases
Building the Case
Day and Night Spa
Campbell’s Office
Surveillance Equipment
Wrist/Forearm Neck Back
Tattoos: Branding the Victims
• Whippings with belts • Rapes • Burnings • Beatings with pool queues • Beatings with 2x4s • Starvation • Withholding identity documents • Extortion
Coercion: Controlling the Victims
• Campbell was found guilty of: o Human Trafficking o Alien Harboring
• He was sentenced to life in prison
without possibility of parole
Resolution
Recognizing the Indicators
Recognizing the Indicators
Does the individual have freedom of movement?
Recognizing the Indicators
Is the individual in possession of his/her identification and travel documents?
Recognizing the Indicators
Does the individual display a fear of law enforcement?
Recognizing the Indicators
Is one person speaking for the entire group?
Recognizing the Indicators
Has the individual been coached on what to say to law enforcement?
Recognizing the Indicators
Does the individual have free access to his/her money?
Questions?
Visit: www.dhs.gov/bluecampaign
Email us: [email protected]
FLETC: [email protected]
HSI: [email protected]
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Thank you for participating in NACo’s webinar.
For more information about
NACo’s Criminal Justice programs, visit: http://www.naco.org/justice
For more information about
the Blue Campaign, visit: https://www.dhs.gov/end-human-trafficking
With any questions about this webinar, please
contact: [email protected]
