1. Prepared by: Admissibility and Passenger Programs (APP)
Start-up history. Land, Sea, Air, NTC2
Prepared by: Admissibility and Passenger Programs (APP)
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2. Regional Trafficking and Smuggling Best Practices Workshop
Public Awareness Campaigns
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3. Issues With Identifying Trafficking at the Ports of Entry
At The Border
Difficult to make a determination between a smuggling and trafficking case
Trafficking often includes an element of smuggling
specifically, the illegal crossing of a border.
In many cases, if not most, the victim may believe they are being smuggled, but are really being trafficked
unaware of their fate.
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4. Public Campaign
Public awareness was addressed through publications such as news briefs, posters that were placed at all ports of entry, and information cards discreetly handed out to individuals suspected of being, or knowing someone that may be, victims of human trafficking
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5. Officer Training
Officers were trained, through a series of musters, how to identify potential victims and what benefits are available to those victims.
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6. Recognizing Victims of Human Smuggling and Trafficking – Muster summary
Muster One educated officers on the difference between smuggling and trafficking
Human smuggling: the facilitation, transportation, attempted transportation or illegal entry of a person across an international border, in violation of one or more countries laws, either
clandestinely or through deception, such as the use of fraudulent documents. Human smuggling is generally with the consent of the person(s) being smuggled, who often pay large sums of money. Once in the country of their final destination they will generally be left to their own devices.
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7. Recognizing Victims of Human Smuggling and Trafficking – Muster summary
Muster one – continued
Trafficking specifically targets the trafficked person as an object of criminal exploitation. The purpose from the beginning of the trafficking enterprise is to profit from the exploitation of the victim. It follows that fraud, force or coercion all play a major role in trafficking.
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8. Recognizing Victims of Human Smuggling
and Trafficking – Muster summary
Muster two educated officers in identifying indicators of trafficking victims
Working conditions
Bruises or other signs of physical abuse
Restriction of movement indicators
Behavior indicators of severe dependency
Non-English speaking
Lack of Identification or Immigration documents
Possession of false or fraudulent documentation
Insistence on providing information to officer
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9. Recognizing Victims of Human Smuggling and Trafficking – Muster summary
The third muster focused on victim assistance
The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act
Continued Presence
T-Visa
U-Visa
Federal Benefits
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10. ICE Video