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Interviewing Victims of Human Trafficking

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Scott Santoro, Blue Campaign/Released Senior Training Advisor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), and Dr. Paulette Hubbert, Unit Chief for the Victim Assistance Program at U.S. Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE) cover the effects of trauma on victims' memories, how to avoid retraumatizing victims, and other strategies to effectively interview victims of trauma.