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
Just miles from where this year’s Super Bowl is set to take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., the feds are already in town to train Miami International Airport officials on how to spot human trafficking victims. Keep Reading
“By identifying suspicious activity and reporting it to law enforcement, convenience store and gas station employees can help law enforcement fight human trafficking,” said Attorney General Kaul. Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector stopped a dangerous human smuggling attempt near the American Canal on January 15. Keep Reading
The number of irregular border crossings detected on the European Union’s external borders last year fell to the lowest level since 2013 due to a drop in people reaching European shores via the Central and Western Mediterranean routes. Keep Reading
In 2018, the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline was contacted 41,088 times and reported 10,949 cases of human trafficking, a number that has grown each year. Keep Reading
The British Royal Gibraltar Police and the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) supported by Europol, have dismantled an organized criminal group smuggling migrants from Morocco to Europe. Keep Reading
Record checks revealed Fernando Oviedo-Ortiz, a Mexican National, was previously convicted for human smuggling in McAllen, Texas in 2008. Keep Reading
Human trafficking is a crime that hides in plain sight. Often, it simply takes an astute police officer, hotel worker, or bystander to notice and speak up—and save a victim. Keep Reading
U.S. Border Patrol agents, in collaboration with Air and Marine Operations’ Tucson Air Branch, arrested three U.S. citizens for smuggling six illegal aliens west of Arivaca. Keep Reading
Three sex trafficking victims have sued three major hotel chains in parallel lawsuits, claiming that the companies exercised gross negligence about on-site prostitution. Keep Reading
The sessions will help Lyft drivers learn how to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and what to do if they suspect that one of their riders may be a victim of human trafficking. Keep Reading
The number of victims soared from 622 in 2018, while the previous high was 982 in 2015, the government data showed. Keep Reading
When bigger issues, including children's lives, are at risk, I believe that collaboration is key. Right now, too much of the data that is collected and all the lessons that are learned are kept isolated and closely guarded by each agency. Keep Reading
On this day, we ask you to wear a piece of blue clothing, take a photo of yourself or with others, and share it on social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram) with #WearBlueDay. It not only raises awareness of human trafficking, it generates online conversation about the crime. Keep Reading
Illegal aliens attempt to enter the U.S. by arriving with a child in order to be deemed a family unit and avoid detention. After securing entry into the U.S. they subsequently return the child back to their native countries where they are frequently used again by other adults to enter the U.S. Keep Reading
Person of the Year said it was "great to be among friends" as "I do miss the mission immensely." Keep Reading
Since 2003, ICE has arrested more than 450 individuals for human rights-related violations of the law under various criminal and immigration statutes. Keep Reading
Fraudulent online purchases of flight tickets are highly lucrative for organized crime and are often linked to more serious criminal activities including irregular immigration, trafficking in human beings, drug smuggling and terrorism. Keep Reading