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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/ j ustice.

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
• f human trafficking to the proper authorities.

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Today’s S peakers:

Scott Santoro Blue Campaign Training Advisor Washington, D.C. Dennis Davidson S ection Chief (S pecial Agent) Human Trafficking S ection Homeland S ecurity, 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
• Only federal law

enforcement agencies can apply

• Granted by ICE
• Can provide refugee-like

benefits

Long-Term Relief

• T Visa
• Only for trafficking victims
• Self-petitioned by victim
• Good for up to 4 years
• Limited to 5,000
• U Visa
• Similar to T visa (but covers

28 crimes)

• Must have LE certification
• 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
• Survivor from another human trafficking case

encouraged one victim to contact ICE HSI

• A second victim ran away and went to the local

police

• Lessons learned
• Law enforcement partnerships are essential
• 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:
• Human Trafficking
• 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: BlueCampaign@hq.dhs.gov FLETC: scott.santoro@hq.dhs.gov HSI: dennis.m.davidson@ice.dhs.gov

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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: krowings@ naco.org