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Human Trafficking

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Identify a Victim

Everyone has a role to play in combating human trafficking. Recognizing the signs of human trafficking is the first step to identifying a victim.

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What Is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.

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About Blue Campaign

Blue Campaign is the unified voice for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to combat human trafficking. Working in collaboration with law enforcement, government, non-governmental and private organizations, Blue Campaign strives to protect the basic right of freedom and to bring those who exploit human lives to justice.

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Law Enforcement Awareness Training

The Blue Campaign has developed awareness and training materials to help increase awareness and educate on the indicators of human trafficking.

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Myths and Misconceptions

The Blue Campaign identified the facts to disprove several common myths and misconceptions about human trafficking and victims of human trafficking.

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Human Trafficking Laws & Regulations

Learn about human trafficking laws/regulations: TVPA, Customs & Facilitations & Trade Enforcement Reauthorization, Intelligence Reform & Terrorism Prevention.

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Global MOTR Coordination Center (GMCC)

The Global Maritime Operational Threat Response Coordination Center supports the inter-agency response to maritime threats involving U.S. interests worldwide.

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How You Can Help

You can help play a role in ending human trafficking by learning key indicators of the crime, raising awareness of human trafficking within your community or industry, and reporting suspected trafficking incidents.

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Work With Us

The Blue Campaign strives to create a vast network of partner organizations to join in DHS' efforts to combat human trafficking.

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Human Interest Stories

Read about recent human trafficking cases that illustrate common indicators of human trafficking, as well as efforts by DHS and the Blue Campaign.