Identification

Identification is the process of establishing or verifying the identity of an individual or object. Identification typically involves comparing a set of characteristics or traits, such as fingerprints, DNA, or facial features, to a reference or database to determine if there is a match. Identification is used in a variety of contexts, including security, forensics, and personal identification. For example, a police officer may use identification to determine if a suspect is a known criminal, or a border control agent may use identification to verify the identity of a traveler. Identification can be done manually, using visual inspection or other methods, or it can be done automatically, using computer algorithms or other technology.

CVSA initiative raises human trafficking awareness – Truck News
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CVSA initiative raises human trafficking awareness – Truck News

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) said 218 human trafficking awareness and prevention events, and 219 presentations were delivered during this year’s five-day Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative (HTAI). CVSA member countries – Canada, Mexico and the U.S. – participated in the awareness and outreach campaign to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement…

Ahead of TIP Report, Labor Rights Activists Urge U.S. to Call for Thailand and Taiwan to Protect Migrant Workers and End Forced Labor in Seafood Industry
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Ahead of TIP Report, Labor Rights Activists Urge U.S. to Call for Thailand and Taiwan to Protect Migrant Workers and End Forced Labor in Seafood Industry

WASHINGTON, DC (June 5, 2023) – Greenpeace USA, Global Labor Justice – International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF), and allies in the Seafood Working Group (SWG) today announced their findings of labor rights violations, forced labor, and human trafficking of migrant workers in Thailand and Taiwan and called on the U.S. Department of State to downgrade…

Iowa raises penalties for human trafficking
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Iowa raises penalties for human trafficking

(The Center Square) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Tuesday to increase penalties for human trafficking. The bill, HF 630, raises the level of felony for certain crimes regarding human trafficking. To knowingly engage in human trafficking by causing or threatening to cause serious physical injury to a child is now a Class A…

Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts ‘matching characteristics’ of missing call center staff
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Mexico police find 45 bags containing body parts ‘matching characteristics’ of missing call center staff

Editor’s note: While not human trafficking, this article points out the dangers of drug cartels and other illicit actors. The world is a risky place. Get educated. By Juan Carlos Paz, Karol Suarez, Florencia Trucco, Fidel Gutierrez, CNN (CNN) — (CNN) — Forty-five bags containing human remains with characteristics matching seven missing call center staff…

What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you
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What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – For a problem that is growing in prevalence in Kentucky and across the country, there is still a lot that is misunderstood about human trafficking. “Folks literally think of the movie ‘Taken’ when they think about trafficking,” said Jani Lewis, executive director of Natalie’s Sisters, a faith-based nonprofit organization that serves…

Cartel-backed pot grows linked to human trafficking, inhumane working conditions
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Cartel-backed pot grows linked to human trafficking, inhumane working conditions

Editor’s note: I just returned from northern California (6/2023), speaking with experts with ties into the situation with legal growers. Human trafficking is happening in legal and illegal cannabis farms.  TRINITY COUNTY, Calif. — If you buy weed illegally, you unwittingly could be supporting Mexican cartels and other criminal syndicates that lure workers to farms…

Missing Migrant Children: 85,000 Disappear Under Biden Administration
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Missing Migrant Children: 85,000 Disappear Under Biden Administration

Why aren’t more people concerned about the missing migrant children under the Biden administration? By Victor Huyke Conquistador News editor, special to Wisconsin Right Now According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) in the United States, an estimated 460,000 children are reported missing yearly. However, this is only a tiny…

Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse | Homeland Security
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Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse | Homeland Security

Every day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the fight against child exploitation and abuse. From the DHS Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU), part of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center (C3), to the United States Secret Service (USSS), to the DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), DHS is dedicated to battling…

No, letting police arrest California victims of human trafficking is not a good idea
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No, letting police arrest California victims of human trafficking is not a good idea

At a press conference last month, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit took aim at SB357, the Safer Streets for All Act. The law, which went into effect two months ago, repealed previous California law that criminalized loitering with the intent to engage in sex work. Nisleit claimed SB357 prevented law enforcement from acting to disrupt…

‘Very first person to rent:’ New Jersey man arrested for human trafficking at St. Augustine Airbnb
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‘Very first person to rent:’ New Jersey man arrested for human trafficking at St. Augustine Airbnb

St. Johns County deputies are investigating a case of human trafficking out of an Airbnb property. A New Jersey man was arrested and charged, Monday, for human trafficking of a person less than 18, …