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What is Human Trafficking?

Modern Day Slavery !

Approved at 2010 World Approved at 2010 World ConferenceConference

Whereas, Whereas, Human trafficking is Human trafficking is destructive to individuals, destructive to individuals, families, and communities families, and communities and is fundamentally and is fundamentally incompatible with the life incompatible with the life given to us by our loving given to us by our loving Creator; Creator; andand

Whereas, Our Eternal Whereas, Our Eternal Creator weeps for and with Creator weeps for and with those so enslaved and those so enslaved and desires for us to act desires for us to act individually and as a church individually and as a church with a worldwide presence with a worldwide presence through individual and through individual and corporate efforts to confront corporate efforts to confront and abolish slavery and end and abolish slavery and end human trafficking; human trafficking; therefore, be it therefore, be it

Resolved, That members of Resolved, That members of Community of Christ, in Community of Christ, in organized groups or as a part organized groups or as a part of their individual of their individual stewardship, investigate what stewardship, investigate what resources exist in their area resources exist in their area to help them fight slavery to help them fight slavery and assist victims, and and assist victims, and participate in those activities participate in those activities as appropriate given local as appropriate given local considerations. considerations.

Such activities might include Such activities might include participation in participation in •Rescue and Restore Coalitions (in Rescue and Restore Coalitions (in the United States); the United States); •groups such as Stop the Traffik, groups such as Stop the Traffik, Polaris Project, Not for Sale, and the Polaris Project, Not for Sale, and the International Organization for International Organization for Migration;Migration;•gathering supplies for basic needs gathering supplies for basic needs like food preparation, toiletries, and like food preparation, toiletries, and basic housekeeping to offer to freed basic housekeeping to offer to freed victims through rescue groups; victims through rescue groups;

sponsoring community training on sponsoring community training on victim recognition; victim recognition; organizing and hosting movies, organizing and hosting movies, book clubs, or journal reading to book clubs, or journal reading to sensitize and educate church sensitize and educate church members and community members and community members; members;

and be it further and be it further

Resolved, That the Human Resolved, That the Human Rights Team identify and Rights Team identify and recommend resources to recommend resources to assist local congregations and assist local congregations and mission centers to advocate mission centers to advocate for victims, assist with efforts for victims, assist with efforts to rescue and restore victims, to rescue and restore victims, and prosecute traffickers, and and prosecute traffickers, and to participate in other to participate in other appropriate ways to dismantle appropriate ways to dismantle and abolish this modern day and abolish this modern day slavery. slavery.

International Institute of St. Louis

Looking Beneath the Surface

Human Trafficking 101

Human Trafficking

Mode of OperationForceFraud Coercion

Trafficking: How it Works

Women/children told false promises Some children sold by parents Easier to smuggle people than drugs or

weapons Mafias or loosely organized crime

networks Hidden in ethnic enclaves and cultural

taboos People reusable and resalable

Forms of Recruitment

Smuggling networks Employment agencies Maid/ housekeeping/nanny schemes Mail order bride services Internet schemes False modeling agencies Befriending and/or seduction Illegal foreign adoption agencies

People Trafficked For:

Domestic Servitude Sex Work Forced Prostitution Marriages/Surrogacy Factory Work Begging International

Adoptions Agricultural Work Criminal Activity Restaurant Work

Construction Hotel/ Motel

Housekeeping Other Informal Labor

Sectors

Scope of the Problem

Worldwide 600,000 to 800,000 victims trafficked annually

across international borders. Estimated 80% of victims are women and

girls. 27 million people in slavery around the

world. $9 billion business

*After drug dealing, human trafficking is tied with illegal arms trade as the 2nd largest criminal industry in the world and the fastest growing.

Scope of the Problem

United States 18,000 to 20,000 victims are trafficked

annually into the United States. 750,000 women were trafficked into the

US in the last decade. 300,000 to 400,000

US children are victims of the sex trade.

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Victims of Human Trafficking

Victim Mindset

Limited/ no English Unfamiliar with US culture/ systems Confined Fearful and/ or distrustful of authority Unaware that they are a victim May develop loyalty to trafficker Unaware of where they are Fear for safety of family

Vulnerability

Destitute Little/ no education Homeless or runaways Prior victims of domestic

violence or sexual assault and abuse

Psychology of Control

Isolation Dependency Fear Instilled Abuse Shame Culture

Needs of Victims

There are four general areas of victim needs: Immediate assistance

Housing, food, medical, safety and security, language interpretation and legal services

Mental health assistance Counseling

Income assistance Cash, living assistance

Legal status T visa, immigration, certification

How Many Slaves Work for You?

Let’s take the survey:

www.slaveryfootprint.org

Victim Rights

Safety Privacy Interpretation Information Legal

Representation Right to be heard in

court Civil compensation Medical assistance Immigration relief

Repatriation Case Management Benefits

Where to Look

BENEATH THE SURFACE! Migrant or immigrant communities Areas known for prostitution Law enforcement Clinics/doctor’s offices Restaurants Hotels Your own

neighborhood

Red Flags

Living with employer Poor living conditions Holding of documents Signs of abuse Inability to speak to

individual alone

Victims living at same premise where they work or driven to and from work

Kept under surveillance Submissive and fearful

Underpaid or unpaid

What to Do

If you think you have come in contact with a victim of human trafficking…

if the victim is at risk of imminent harm,

CALL 911

What to Do

Call the National Hotline

This hotline will help you:Determine if you have encountered a

victim of human traffickingIdentify local community resources to

help victimsCoordinate with local social service

organizations

Trafficking Information and Referral Hotline

1-888-373-7888

Communication with Victims

Before questioning a potential trafficking victim, isolate individual from person accompanying her/him without raising suspicions.

Enlist a trained interpreter who also understands victim’s cultural needs.

Importance of indirectly and sensitively probing to determine if person is trafficking victim.

SAFETY! SAFETY! SAFETY!SAFETY!

Messages

Gaining victim’s trust is an important first step in providing assistance

Sample messages to convey: We are here to help you. Our first priority is your safety. If you are a victim of trafficking and you

cooperate, you will not be deported. If you are a victim of trafficking, you can get

help to rebuild your life safely in this country. We can find you a safe place to stay.  We can help get you what you need.  We want to make sure what happened to you

doesn’t happen to anyone else.  You are entitled to help. We can help you get

assistance.

How to Get Involved

Join an activist organization like Stop the Traffik www.stopthetraffik.org or the Not For Sale Campaign www.notforsalecampaign.org

Organize your congregation to get involved

Explore www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking for additional information

How to Get Involved

Tell your pastor or youth leader you want to do something about human trafficking and help lead activities in your congregation using the Human Rights Team electronic resource packet – www.cofchrist.org/humanrights/stoptraffic

Questions and Discussion

The CallThe CallHe has sent me to proclaim He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and release to the captives and recovery of sight to the recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed blind, to let the oppressed go free…go free…

Luke 4:18