OFFICE ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
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FEBRUARY 9, 2021LAREDO, TXHUMAN SMUGGLING/TRAFFICKING
LAREDO, Texas – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Laredo office conducted an investigation leading to the indictment of a Houston man charged with conspiracy to transport...
Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that ICE investigates. In its worst manifestation, human trafficking is akin to modern-day slavery. Victims pay to be illegally transported into the United States only to find themselves in the thrall of traffickers. They are forced into...
The media plays an indispensable role in educating people about the many manifestations of global human trafficking, presenting the problem in human terms and in all its painful detail.
Yet media coverage is weak in many parts of the world. Some news media outlets are not yet aware of the...
Human trafficking is a global problem and one of the world's most shameful crimes, affecting the lives of millions of people around the world and robbing them of their dignity.
The Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking works to raise awareness of the plight of victims and to build political...