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STOP TRAFFICSTOP TRAFFIC
The Fight To Abolish The Fight To Abolish Slavery Once AgainSlavery Once Again
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