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Identifying and Preventing Human Trafficking in Your County 2

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NACo’s Work with the Blue Campaign 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. For more information about NACo’s Criminal Justice Programs and to view the recorded webinar, please visit: http:/ / www.naco.org/ j ustice. 6

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. 7

Human Trafficking Scott Santoro Dennis Davidson Federal Law Enforcement Training Center ICE Homeland Security Investigations January 16, 2014 January 16, 2014

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

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 2: It Only Happens to Foreigners

Myth 3: It Requires Movement or Crossing Borders • “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 Trafficking Smuggling COERCION MOVEMENT • Undocumented • Citizen or undocumented • Voluntary or involuntary • Involuntary • Crime against border • Crime against person • Transportation • Exploitation

Myth 4: Victims Self-Identify

Myth 5: It’s Not Happening in My Town Washington, DC Detroit Tampa & Chicago Kissimmee

ANY MINOR exploited for commercial sex is a victim of human trafficking Forced Sex Labor Trafficking

DHS Response

Pillars of the Blue Campaign Prevent Protect Prosecute • Outreach • Victim-centered • Law enforcement approach to law investigations • Training enforcement investigations • Immigration relief

DHS Component Roles • ICE • USCIS • CBP • U.S. Coast Guard • Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships • FEMA • TSA/FAMS

Victim-Centered Approach: Immigration Relief Short-Term Relief Long-Term Relief • Continued Presence • T Visa o Only federal law o Only for trafficking victims enforcement agencies o Self-petitioned by victim can apply o Good for up to 4 years o Granted by ICE o Limited to 5,000 o Can provide refugee-like • U Visa benefits o Similar to T visa (but covers 28 crimes) o Must have LE certification o Limited to 10,000

Public Awareness Campaign

Training Efforts • State and local law enforcement • Foreign law enforcement counterparts • Amtrak • Firefighters • DHS personnel • Federal acquisition personnel • The public

Why Fighting Human Trafficking is Important The Campbell Case

Alexander “Alex” Campbell

Building the Case • Two victims sought help Survivor from another human trafficking case o encouraged one victim to contact ICE HSI A second victim ran away and went to the local o police • Lessons learned Law enforcement partnerships are essential o Great victim-centered casework leads to more cases o 30

Day and Night Spa

Campbell’s Office

Surveillance Equipment

Tattoos: Branding the Victims Neck Wrist/Forearm Back

Coercion: Controlling the Victims • Whippings with belts • Rapes • Burnings • Beatings with pool queues • Beatings with 2x4s • Starvation • Withholding identity documents • Extortion

Resolution • Campbell was found guilty of: o Human Trafficking o Alien Harboring • He was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole

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 49