Libraries: Human Trafficking: Government Resources

U.S. Department of Justice Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit

DOJ (HTPU)
In 2007, the Civil Rights Division created the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (HTPU) within the Criminal Section to consolidate the expertise of some of the nation's top human trafficking prosecutors. HTPU prosecutors work closely with Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) and law enforcement agencies to streamline fast-moving trafficking investigations, ensure consistent application of trafficking statutes, and identify multijurisdictional trafficking networks.

Government Reports

Human Trafficking in Texas 2014
A report of the Texas Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights
Trafficking in Persons Report 2020
U.S. Department of State
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Report on Trafficking in Persons
Scroll to the bottom for a link to the pdf report.

Texas Resources

Texas Human Trafficking Resource Center (Health and Human Services)
"The Texas Human Trafficking Resource Center connects Health and Human Services staff, healthcare providers, stakeholders and potential victims of human trafficking to local, state and national resources to identify and help people affected by human trafficking."
Texas Attorney General
Texas Department of Transportation
"TxDOT is joining a statewide effort to encourage everyone to know, watch for and report signs of human trafficking. This horrific crime affects more than 300,000 people in Texas at any given time, including 79,000 youth victims of sex trafficking. Your involvement will be critical to our “On the Road to End Human Trafficking” initiative."

Department of Homeland Security on Human Trafficking

Blue Campaign (DHS on Human Trafficking)
The Blue Campaign is the unified voice for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to combat human trafficking. Working in collaboration with law enforcement, government, non-governmental and private organizations, the Blue Campaign strives to protect the basic right of freedom and to bring those who exploit human lives to justice.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for investigating human trafficking, arresting traffickers and protecting victims. DHS initiates hundreds of investigations and makes numerous arrests every year, using a victim-centered approach. DHS also processes immigration relief through Continued Presence (CP), T visas, and U visas to victims of human trafficking and other designated crimes.
Blue Lightning Initiative
"The Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI), led by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Transportation, is an element of the DHS Blue Campaign. The BLI trains airline personnel to identify potential traffickers and human trafficking victims, and to report their suspicions to federal law enforcement. To date, more than 70,000 personnel in the aviation industry have been trained through the BLI, and actionable tips continue to be reported to law enforcement."

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Anti-Trafficking in Persons

HHS - A-TIP
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Program (ATIP) identifies and serves victims of human trafficking, assisting foreign trafficking victims in the United States to become eligible for public benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. The program also raises awareness of human trafficking through the HHS Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign.

United States Agency for International Development (Countering Trafficking in Persons)

USAid C-TIP
Since 2001, USAID has programmed over $200 million to counter human trafficking globally. In 2012, USAID launched a Counter-Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) Policy to reinvigorate and further focus the agency’s C-TIP efforts.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI on Human Trafficking
The FBI has stepped up its efforts to disrupt human trafficking operations worldwide and to free its victims. These efforts are focused on combating the exploitation of individuals who work in labor industries, such as agriculture and domestic service, and who are forced into prostitution and/or slave labor.
Human Trafficking/ Involuntary Servitude
Overview, task forces, acts, and resources.

Human Trafficking Houston

Human Trafficking Houston. org

"Human trafficking is an egregious human rights violation. In this lucrative criminal enterprise, people are treated as commodities to make a profit for traffickers. Victims may be forced to provide labor services or have their bodies sold for sex. While this is a serious problem in other countries, it is not just an international issue. Men, women and children are bought and sold every day in the United States, and sadly, Houston has been identified as a hub for this criminal activity. Fortunately, Texas has been a leader in the fight against human trafficking. It was one of the first states in the nation to pass a human trafficking statute, and Houston area lawmakers have been champions for anti-trafficking legislation. It takes all different types of stakeholders working together to ensure a comprehensive approach to this issue, and the Houston Area Council on Human Trafficking will work tirelessly to make the message loud and clear: no person is for sale." From "Overview," Humantraffickinghouston.org. Accessed 19 Jan 2018.

Human Trafficking: Government Resources

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If you believe someone is a victim of human trafficking, call 911 or the 24-hour National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

U.S. Department of Justice Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit

Government Reports

Texas Resources

Department of Homeland Security on Human Trafficking

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Anti-Trafficking in Persons

United States Agency for International Development (Countering Trafficking in Persons)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Human Trafficking Houston

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