Whistleblower tells Congress that govt is delivering migrant children to human traffickers
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Whistleblower tells Congress that govt is delivering migrant children to human traffickers

A whistleblower who viewed first-hand what she testified is a “sophisticated network” of child migrant smuggling into forced labor and other forms of slavery is calling on Congress to act to crack down on the U.S. role in that network. The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” was held by the…

Rescued trafficked victim: It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom | Texas – The Center Square
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Rescued trafficked victim: It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom | Texas – The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A letter in possession of a woman rescued from a sex trafficking ring in Texas says it takes roughly five to 13 years to buy freedom. Law enforcement officers have told The Center Square it can take longer if the victims are sold more than once and owe multiple debts. The…

FinCEN Issues Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States
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FinCEN Issues Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert today to better support financial institutions in detecting financial activity related to human smuggling along the southwest border of the United States. The alert provides trends, typologies, and red flag indicators to help financial institutions better identify and report suspicious transactions potentially related to such activity. “Illicit actors,…

It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom. – The Georgia Virtue
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It takes 5 to 13 years to buy freedom. – The Georgia Virtue

(The Center Square) – A letter held by a woman rescued from a Texas sex trafficking ring says it takes anywhere from five to 13 years to buy her freedom. Police officials have told The Center Square it may take longer if victims are sold more than once and have multiple debts. The letter was…

Inside a U.S. and Colombian operation to bust human traffickers – NBC News
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Inside a U.S. and Colombian operation to bust human traffickers – NBC News

On the border between Colombia and Panama, where migrants wait to make their way through the dense and sometimes deadly jungle of the Darien Gap, Americans from the Department of Homeland Security are teaming up with Colombian National Police to take down human smugglers before they can lead migrants north. Migrants camp along the beaches…

Homeland Security Investigations recognized for law enforcement excellence during International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference
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Homeland Security Investigations recognized for law enforcement excellence during International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference

WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was recently recognized for excellence and exceptional collaborative law enforcement operations during the four-day International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference held at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Conference and Exposition Center in Dallas, Oct. 15-18. “HSI’s recognition from IACP highlights the important work by countless employees across our agency,”…

Drivers for human smugglers recruited on social media platforms
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Drivers for human smugglers recruited on social media platforms

(© rh2010– stock.adobe.com) Federal and local law enforcement are reporting an uptick in transnational criminal organizations recruiting drivers for human smuggling operations via social media. U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia is confronting the CEOs of TikTok, Meta, Twitter and Snapchat about the situation. A former federal law enforcement officer and CIA case officer, Spanberger…

More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications
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More Than Meets the Eye: The Immense Web of Human Trafficking and Its Vast Implications

“The existing social order is a swindle and its cherished beliefs mostly delusions.” – George Orwell  Human trafficking is an issue that takes many forms and typologies across the world and society. Traditionally, human trafficking is thought of as falling into one of two categories: sex trafficking, trafficking in persons for commercial sexual exploitation, or…

Readout of Southwest Border U.S. Attorneys Visit to Mexico
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Readout of Southwest Border U.S. Attorneys Visit to Mexico

From Aug. 23 to 25, a delegation of U.S. Attorneys, their criminal division chiefs, and Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force chiefs (OCDETF) from eight border districts traveled to Mexico City to participate in a series of briefings and meetings on security cooperation matters, including efforts to combat transnational criminal organizations and efforts to…