100 transportation industry employers have met Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao’s call to sign onto the 'Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking' pledge. Keep Reading
Police in Niger have rescued 232 victims of human trafficking, including 46 under the age of 18, during an INTERPOL-supported operation targeting organized crime groups in West Africa. Keep Reading
It's not just a problem in conflict zones, but among extremist groups and drug-running gangs. Keep Reading
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a federal crime, and any involvement in committing this crime is a serious human rights violation, which may result in imprisonment and potential removal from the United States. Keep Reading
The Junior League of Birmingham is partnering with the Birmingham Airport Authority, Alabama, in an effort to aid human trafficking victims. Keep Reading
Advocates often need to buy ads to get missing and exploited children noticed on users' Facebook and Twitter feeds. Keep Reading
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to combat human trafficking and online child exploitation in the administration's latest effort to curb the practices. Keep Reading
"I would encourage the public and everyone participating to be very vigilant. If you see something, say something and be on the lookout for any suspicious activity." Keep Reading
The training for maritime and airport employees help them to understand what human trafficking is, as well as how to identify, report and stop human trafficking that may take place in or around Port facilities. Keep Reading
Twenty-four organizations across the country will each receive funding for projects to help prevent human trafficking and other crimes on public transportation. Keep Reading
Top names in various sectors of the homeland mission discuss what they see facing our country in the year ahead. Keep Reading
Brian Sprowel has seen a lot in his nearly 40 years as a professional truck driver. He's been to every state except Hawaii and has logged nearly 4 million miles across America's highways. Keep Reading
Gamez-Castaneda was found responsible for smuggling at least 25 undocumented aliens. At least one of them was a minor, while another had been involuntarily detained. Another alien was held by coercion in connection with a demand for payment. Keep Reading
Through the partnership, American and the Blue Campaign will work together to raise awareness of human trafficking by sharing awareness materials, engaging in events and public awareness campaigns, and amplifying a shared anti-trafficking message. Keep Reading
Three failed illegal alien smuggling attempts have lead to the discovery of 37 people inside semi-tractor trailers. Keep Reading
A Phoenix man was sentenced January 14, to 80 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release for alien smuggling resulting in a death in a probe spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations assisted by the United States Border Patrol. Keep Reading
Codenamed Theseus, the operation saw 3,000 officers from immigration, justice and specialized units dispatched to hotspots including border points, train and bus stations and entertainment districts. From there, they monitored 1,500 flights, carried out 2.5 million passenger checks and 54,000 vehicle checks. Keep Reading
The criminal network is suspected of having facilitated the transportation of around 10,000 Afghan, Iranian, Iraqi-Kurdish and Syrian migrants from the French areas of Le Mans and Poitiers to the United Kingdom. Keep Reading
In fiscal year 2019, HSI arrested 2,197 individuals in connection with human trafficking and identified more than 400 trafficking victims, with the majority of arrests in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Phoenix. Keep Reading
“Educating our first responders about human trafficking is a shared responsibility, and FLETC is committed to doing its part,” said FLETC Director Thomas J. Walters. Keep Reading