What is Human Trafficking?
Human Trafficking Is...
- •Exploiting a person through force, fraud, or coercion
- •Anyone under the age of 18 involved in a commercial sex act
- •Sex trafficking, forced labor, and domestic servitude
- •A highly profitable crime
- •Exploitation-based and does not require movement across borders or any type of transportation
Human Trafficking Is Happening in the United States
SUBURBS
RURAL TOWNS
CITIES
It Can Happen to Anyone
NO MATTER AGE, RACE, GENDER IDENTITY, SEX, ETHNICITY, NATIONALITY, IMMIGRATION STATUS, AND SOCIOECONOMIC CLASS
Recognize and Report Human Trafficking
To report suspected trafficking to federal law enforcement:
1-866-347-2423
or submit a tip online at www.ice.gov/tips
Get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline:
1-888-373-7888
or text HELP or INFO to 233733 (BEFREE)
Call 911 or local law enforcement if someone is in immediate danger.
There Are Different Types of Human Trafficking
Sex Trafficking
Victims are manipulated or forced against their will to engage in sex acts for money.
Forced Labor
Victims are made to work for little or no pay. Very often, they are forced to manufacture or grow products that we use and consume every day.
Domestic Servitude
Victims are hidden in plain sight, forced to work in homes across the United States as nannies, maids, or domestic help.
VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING MIGHT BE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD, OR WE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS, EVEN IF IT IS HAPPENING RIGHT IN FRONT OF US.
What You Can Do
- •Visit the Blue Campaign website to learn more about the indicators of human trafficking: DHS.gov/BlueCampaign
- •Use Blue Campaign materials to raise awareness of human trafficking in your community.
- •Follow @DHSBlueCampaign on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
The Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative
Global Data Hub on Human Trafficking
The Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC) is the first global data hub on human trafficking, with data contributed by organizations from around the world.
108,613
INDIVIDUAL CASES
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COUNTRIES OF EXPLOITATION
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NATIONALITIES
What is Human Trafficking?[5]
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide.
Global Data Hub on Human Trafficking [2]
The Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC) is the first global data hub on human trafficking, with data contributed by organizations from around the world.
Human Trafficking Resources and Information
There are a number of organizations – local, national, and global – that are dedicated to preventing and ultimately ending trafficking. Some of these organizations provide services and support to victims and survivors, others are advocates in the fight to end human trafficking and can offer more information on this important issue and how you can volunteer in your community.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
(888) 373-7888
SMS: "BEFREE"/233733 (Text "HELP" or "INFO")
Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Languages: English, Spanish, and 200 more
Anti-Trafficking Organizations
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