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NY Times: Migrant Children Being Abused, Trafficked After Release into U.S. Explodes Under Biden
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NY Times: Migrant Children Being Abused, Trafficked After Release into U.S. Explodes Under Biden

Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) reported to federal officials for being subjected to abuse, neglect, or trafficking after their release into the United States has exploded under President Joe Biden’s watch. According to bombshell data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published in the New York Times, there has been an explosion in…

Biden administration 'absolutely incentivizing' child trafficking at border: Activist | Fox News
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Biden administration 'absolutely incentivizing' child trafficking at border: Activist | Fox News

A prominent activist claimed Wednesday the Biden administration is “incentivizing” child trafficking with its passive border control policies. Tim Ballard, CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, told Fox News he has spent 12 years on the Mexican border, some of it undercover, battling child trafficking. “It’s exactly as you’re describing: The policies of this administration are…

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…

Statewide Grand Jury lists findings on trafficking, missing unaccompanied alien children
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Statewide Grand Jury lists findings on trafficking, missing unaccompanied alien children

  Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) have been subject to human trafficking, release to “sponsors” who have criminal backgrounds and have sometimes been lost while being resettled into the state, according to a report released last month by the Statewide Grand Jury on UACs in Florida and elsewhere. “I am outraged at how the Biden administration…

RG24seven to run human trafficking courses
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RG24seven to run human trafficking courses

RG24seven, the training platform for gaming employees, has partnered with the US Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign to provide a series of human trafficking awareness training courses. These training courses – and all of RG24seven’s training content – are entirely free to use for gaming company employees. Wendy Anderson, CEO of RG24seven, stated: “We…

Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Human trafficking awareness posting and training requirements
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Sara Boyns, Workplace Law: Human trafficking awareness posting and training requirements

Question: As a new small business owner in the hospitality industry, I heard I might have to comply with training, reporting and posting requirements concerning human trafficking. Is this true? If so, what are my legal obligations? Answer: In California specific businesses and establishments are required to post a notice in a conspicuous place near…

Tulsa airport working to fight human trafficking through federal Blue Lightning Initiative
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Tulsa airport working to fight human trafficking through federal Blue Lightning Initiative

From Staff Reports All employees at Tulsa International Airport will be equipped to help authorities identify and combat human trafficking through a federal partnership with the Department of Homeland Security. The Blue Lightning Initiative, already in action across the U.S., was announced in Tulsa on Thursday by airport officials along with a Homeland Security representative….

Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking
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Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger
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How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

The Stark Reality of Child Trafficking – UNICEF at the University of Michigan
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The Stark Reality of Child Trafficking – UNICEF at the University of Michigan

By Paighton Gimotty Human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and forced labor take place all across the globe– even here in Michigan. Guided by UNICEF’s principles on child protection, UNICEF UM led an internal education initiative to educate its members about this stark reality. Paighton Gimotty, Ross ‘24, is a UNICEF UM Student Representative and a member…