Human Trafficking And How it Relates to Port Security

By: Michael Dozier,MS,PA

Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry

People Smuggling

90% of the people that enter the southern United States, are believed to have paid a smuggler to take them across the boarder. This includes terrorist and or people seeking asylum(Dept of Homeland Security-2008)

Human Trafficking

Usually for slave trade or SEX TRAFFICKING.

A traffic victim is forced into slavery or prostitution by deceptive practices IE:

Intimidation False promise of marriage Payment of debt

The majority of victims are women and children. A 2003 report by USAID estimated between 800,000 -900,000

people worldwide are internationally trafficked

Child Trafficking

Child Trafficking

60-70% of children trafficked are for sex trade. 30% of those end up dead.

Kidnapping is the number one reason for child trafficking

Poverty is the second leading reason for child trafficking.(ACCESS-MENA) Many children are trafficked with their parents consent.

2 million containers originate from China annually on an average 2 week voyage.

Victims are forced to live in inhuman conditions, facing the possibility of hypoxia,

malnourishment,dehydration and death.

40ft Steele Container Sealed From the Outside

Criminal organizations are choosing trafficking because, the victims can be used repeatedly

and trafficking requires little investment

Human Cargo = Less RiskGreater Profit

It is far more difficult for customs to find containers with human

trafficking victims

We must develop programs to instruct port security on what signs

to look for.

http://ken-foundation.blogspot.com/p/human-trafficking.html

When do you suspect?

COUNTRIES WITH HIGH POVERTY AREAS

COUNTRIES WITH POOR CHILD LABOR LAWS

COUNTRIES WITH LARGE POPULATIONS

COUNTRIES WITH LITTLE OR NO TRAINED BOARDER OR PORT SECURITY

How to combat human trafficking

How to combat human trafficking

Educate the public Train port and boarder security on what to

look for Better equipment Give the victims a voice let them tell their

stories NGO'S can fill the void left by underfunded

government agencies

NGO'S can assist the government in educating the public about this

growing problem

How to combat human trafficking

Create coordination between NGO'S and government agencies to increase exposing trafficking networks.

Tighter regulation Severe penalties for traffickers and

shippers Better coordination between government

officials

Thank You

Michael Dozier,MS,PA