Simply put, human trafficking is modern-day slavery. Thousands of men, women, and children are trafficked each year.

At the end of this course, you will be able to recognize indicators of human trafficking and respond appropriately pursuant to DHS policies, federal laws, and regulations.

The United States welcomes millions of people each year. Among them are thousands of victims of a vicious crime: Human Trafficking. Unsuspecting victims, many of them women and children, arrive here, in the United States, full of hope, only to find themselves living in slavery. Have you had your identification or your travel documents taken from you? Have you been told what to say to law enforcement and immigration officials? Are you being forced against your will to work without pay, pay off a debt, or engage in sex? Have you been threatened with violence or had your family threatened? Are you a slave? If you or someone you know is in this kind of trouble, get help. Contact the police. Call this number, or visit this website. The United States is determined to stop this tragedy. Law enforcement agencies are tracking down and prosecuting traffickers, and protecting their victims. Make a difference in someone's life. Help end human trafficking.

Welcome to IS-1150 DHS Human Trafficking Awareness for FEMA Employees.

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to:

• Identify indications of human trafficking victims.
• Compare the similarities and difference between "human trafficking" and "smuggling."
• Describe 4 different types of immigration relief.

As a DHS employee, you may encounter trafficking victims every day during your regular job duties as well as your daily activities. It is important that you understand your component-specific responsibility to effectively respond if you encounter human trafficking indicators.

In July 2010, DHS launched the first-of-its-kind campaign to coordinate and enhance the Department’s anti-human trafficking efforts. For more information go to: www.dhs.gov/humantrafficking.

Not only do human traffickers violate an individual’s civil liberties, they also may be part of a larger criminal organization responsible for other unlawful activities such as terrorism and drug trafficking. The goal of this course is for DHS personnel to recognize indicators of human trafficking and respond appropriately.

Select each arrow for more information.

• Recruiting
• Harboring
• Transporting
• Providing
• Obtaining

A person for labor, services, or commercial sex acts.

• Force
• Fraud
• Coercion

• Exploitation
• Involuntary servitude
• Slavery
• Peonage
• Debt bondage

OR

any commercial sex act involving a minor.

• It is low cost to the trafficker and yields high profits with minimal risk.
• Human beings are reusable “commodities”, unlike drugs or firearms.
• There is a high demand for free labor and commercial sex.
• Some foreign governments are unwilling or unable to cooperate or support efforts to stop human trafficking.

• Coached on what to say to law enforcement officials or others
• Surrounded by unusual or excessive security
• Restricted in their movement and/or communication
• Denied control of wages
• Of minor age and engaged in commercial sex
• Living in unusual or substandard living conditions
• Threatened with harm and/or deportation
• Subjected to physical abuse, including sexual abuse
• Forced into drug use
• Not in possession of identity and/or travel documents

Forced labor involves forcing or coercing victims to perform labor or services.

• The trafficker might threaten serious harm to the victim or to a third party (such as the victims’ families) to make him or her perform labor.
• The trafficker might physically restrain the victim, threaten to have the victim deported or refuse to assist in sponsoring the victim to legalize the victim’s immigration status.

Sex trafficking occurs when the trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to influence an adult to perform commercial sex acts.

• A commercial sex act is defined as the exchange of anything of value to any person for a sex act.
• Any minor (under the age of 18) exploited for commercial sex is considered a victim of trafficking; proof of force, fraud, or coercion is NOT required.

Smuggling is...

• A crime against a US border
• Transportation-based
• Voluntary (individuals choose to be smuggled to evade immigration authorities)

Trafficking is...

• A crime against a person (does not require the crossing of a border)
• Exploitation-based
• Involuntary (victims are coerced or abused)

Human trafficking victims may be eligible for immigration relief regardless of their immigration status. Immigration relief provides the victim with stability and protection as well as tools to assist law enforcement in their investigation and prosecution of human trafficking crimes.

• Continued Presence is a form of temporary immigration relief that affords victims a legal means to temporarily live and work in the US during the course of an investigation or prosecution of human trafficking.
• Only federal law enforcement agencies can submit a request for Continued Presence.
• Only ICE may grant Continued Presence.

• The T visa is a more permanent form of immigration relief that allows a victim to remain and work in the United States, regardless of their manner of entry.
• The T visa is specific to victims of a severe form of human trafficking present in the United States.
• To be eligible for a T visa, the victim must cooperate with law enforcement requests for assistance with the investigation or prosecution.
• A victim of human trafficking who is a minor is not required to show cooperation with law enforcement.
• Only USCIS may grant a T visa.

• The U visa is a more permanent form of immigration relief that allows a victim to remain and work in the United States, regardless of their manner of entry.
• The U visa is for victims of certain crimes, including victims of human trafficking.
• To be eligible for a U visa, the victim must cooperate with law enforcement requests for assistance with the investigation or prosecution.
• Only USCIS may grant a U visa.

• A green card refers to lawful permanent residency in the US.
• After three years, a T or U visa holder may apply for a green card.
• During that time, the T or U visa holder is required to provide ongoing cooperation to law enforcement.
• Only USCIS may grant a green card.
• A green card holder is allowed to work and live in the US permanently and provides a path to citizenship.

Human trafficking is modern day slavery. There are two types of human trafficking: forced labor and sex trafficking.

As a DHS employee, you may encounter human trafficking victims. This course will show you how seven DHS components can help save the life of a trafficking victim.

By being aware of the indicators of human trafficking, you may help rescue a potential victim and bring human traffickers to justice.

To report possible human trafficking activity,

call the ICE Tip Line:

1-866-347-2423

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Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to:

• Identify possible indicators of human trafficking that they may encounter on the job.
• Describe the actions that they should take when observing suspicious activities.

Select each photo for a description of the indicators that should alert FEMA employees to the possibility of human trafficking.

One of the FEMA employees notices possible trafficking behavior.

[Music plays in the background.]

Excuse me.

I need to check something out, ok? I'll be right back. All right?

Shelley, can I speak to you for a minute? 

Sure.

Listen, I think there's something a little suspicious going on over there. And if you don't mind, could you check it out for me? 0

Sure, I'll check it out.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

FEMA employees are not law enforcement officers. As depicted in the video, the correct approach for FEMA personnel to manage suspicious behavior is to:

• Immediately notify your supervisor and describe the suspicious behavior.
• If you are unable to locate your supervisor, notify the nearest law enforcement officer on site.

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FEMA employee notices suspicious behavior.

Excuse me.

Yes. Ok.

Disaster areas by nature may be unorganized, chaotic, and filled with survivors looking for assistance. This may provide an ideal recruiting environment for traffickers.

If you identify human trafficking indicators while off-duty,

report suspicious activity to ICE:

1-866-347-2423

This concludes this lesson.