Treasured Life Initiative  Brochure

PHONE *GAMING* EXPLOTATION

Up to 80% of solicitations in new criminal sex-trafficking cases are through the internet.

Social media is becoming one of the most common places for sex trafficking and exploitation in America.

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• DHS investigates human trafficking crimes, arrests traffickers, protects victims and provides immigration relief to non-U.S. citizen victims of human trafficking. DHS is committed to helping victims feel stable, safe, and secure through their victim-centered approach to combating human trafficking."

Immigration Relief for Victims of Sex-Trafficking

• Some human trafficking victims may not have legal immigration status in the United States and traffickers use that lack of status to instill fear, exploit and control their victims. In turn, victims’ fear of removal can prevent them from reporting the crime or continuing to work with law enforcement after being identified. However, when law enforcement uses the temporary immigration tools that DHS makes available, victims are authorized to remain in the United States, are no longer fearful of removal, and can begin to rebuild their lives. Investigations and prosecutions are then more likely to be successful because victim witnesses will be available and better able to assist.

  DHS provides three immigration options in order to encourage victims to come forward and work with law enforcement: Continued Presence (CP), T Visas, and U Visas.”

PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN:

• NETSMARTZ.org has free curriculum for internet safety

• Report Sex Trafficking Anonymously and Confidentially

  call Local police department – 911

• US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations Hotline: 1-866-347-2423

• National Human Trafficking Resource Center: Call 1-888-373-7888 OR text “Help” to BEFREE (233733)

• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678