https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp Final Project SW613 en-us 2021-11-20 23:06:49 UTC 2025-09-25 05:13:09 UTC hello@padlet.com behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903895246 The growing awareness of human trafficking in the United States and abroad require governmental and nongovernmental entities to rethink old policies and develop new ones for identifying and serving victims. These definitions affect how these victims are treated (as victims or as delinquents), and their eligibility for services.]]> 2021-11-20 23:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903895246 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903896848 United Nations: _{Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people through force, fraud, or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world.}

United States: _{Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.}]]> 2021-11-20 23:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903896848 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903904438 Force: _{Includes physical restraint, physical harm, sexual assault, and beatings. Monitoring and confinement is often used to control victims, especially during early stages of victimization to break down the victim's resistance.}
Fraud: _{Includes false promises regarding employment, wages, working conditions, love, marriage, or better life. Over time, there may be unexpected changes in work conditions, compensation or debt agreements, or nature of relationship.}
Coercion: _{Includes threats of serious harm to or physical restraint against any person, psychological manipulation, document confiscation, and shame and fear-inducing threats to share information or pictures with others or report to authorities.}

]]> 2021-11-20 23:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903904438 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903906941 Commercial Sex Act: _{is any sex act on account of anything of value given to or received by any person.}
Involuntary Servitude: _{is any scheme, plan, or pattern intended to cause a person to believe that, if the person didn't not enter into or continue in such condition, that person or another person would suffer serious harm or physical restraint; or the abuse or threatened abuse of the legal process.}
Debt Bondage: _{includes a pledge of services by the debtor or someone under debtor's control to pay down known or unknown charges (e.g. fees for transportation, boarding, food, and other incidentals; interest, fines for missing quotas, and charges for 'bad behavior'). The length and nature of those services are not respectively limited and defined, where an individual is trapped in a cycle of debt that they can never pay down.}
Peonage: _{is a status or condition of involuntary servitude based on real or alleged indebtedness.}
Slavery: _{is the state of being under the ownership or control of someone where a person is forced to work for another.}]]> 2021-11-20 23:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903906941 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903909002 2021-11-20 23:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903909002 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903912524

24.9 million people are victims of forced labor. 

16 million people are trafficked for forced labor in the private economy. 

4.8 million people are trafficked for forced sexual exploitation.

1.0 million children are trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation. 

71% of human trafficking victims are women and girls. 

Approximately 50,000 people are trafficked into the US each year, most often from Mexico and the Philippines.

52% of the criminal human trafficking cases active in the US were sex trafficking cases involving only children.

]]> 2021-11-21 00:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903912524 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903914761 _{Established methods of prosecuting traffickers, preventing human trafficking, and protecting victims and survivors of trafficking. The act establishes human trafficking and related offenses as federal crimes. It established the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which is required to publish a Trafficking In Persons (TIP) report each year. The TIP report describes and ranks the efforts of countries to combat human trafficking. The act also established the Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, which assists in the implementation of the TVPA.  It provides for restitution for victims and immigration relief through the T Visa.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903914761 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903915071 _{Established human trafficking as a chargeable crime under the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute.  It provided a civil right of action for trafficking victims to sue their traffickers. It further protected victims and their families from deportation, and required that the Attorney General report to Congress annually on the activities of the U.S. government in the fight against trafficking.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903915071 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903915424 _{Established a pilot program for sheltering human trafficking victims who are minors and provided grant programs to assist state and local law enforcement combat trafficking. It also included provisions to combat sex tourism and regulated government contracts to ensure they are not made with individuals or organizations that promote or engage in human trafficking.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903915424 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903916782 2021-11-21 00:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903916782 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903921024 _{Expanded anti trafficking prevention strategies and expanded protections available with the T Visa. It also regulated that all unaccompanied alien children be screened as potential victims of human trafficking.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903921024 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903921800 _{Puts into place emergency response provisions within the State Department to respond to disaster areas and crises where people are particularly susceptible to being trafficked.  It also established measures to prevent child marriage and strengthened collaboration efforts between state and local law enforcement.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903921800 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903922139 _{Prohibits the sale of goods made through the use of coercion or goods made by victims of human trafficking.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903922139 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903922443 _{Was created to be a tool for the federal government to more effectively prosecute members of organized crime for racketeering offenses.  Federal human trafficking offenses are included as racketeering offenses.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903922443 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903923072 _{The Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitations of Children Today (PROTECT). Established enhanced penalties for individuals engaging in sex tourism with children, both within the United States and in other countries.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903923072 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903923562 _{Requires a written certification for all grants and contracts over $500,000 that no party involved will engage in or support human trafficking.  It also gives governmental agencies the ability to terminate, without penalty, any contract or grant with any organization or individual that engages in human trafficking.}  ]]> 2021-11-21 00:30:29 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903923562 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903923889 _{Allows for stiffer enforcement by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection  Agency of supply chains of goods made by child or forced labor.  The Act enables ICE to investigate the production of any good reported to be a product of child or forced labor and ban the goods from entry into the U.S.}]]> 2021-11-21 00:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903923889 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903927246 Individuals who are:

• Drug/Alcohol Seeking
• Running Away/ Homeless
• In Foster Care
• Distrustful of Authority Figures
• Has Low Self-Esteem/Seeking Validation in Unhealthy Ways
• Self-Harmers (Cutting)
• In Need of Money or Other Basic Needs
• Craving Love and Validation
• Individuals that have Learning Difficulties

]]> 2021-11-21 00:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903927246 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903930780

New influx of cash

Missing school

Hair/Nails out of the ordinary

Hotel keys

Condoms        

Strung Out

Older "friend" or "boyfriend" (including online)

Offers or online chats about making money "modeling" or "dancing"

Lingerie

Despair

Fake ID or no ID

Tattoos with trafficker's name, brand, or moniker; concepts like "love" or "loyalty".

Rotting teeth, unhealed injuries, or other signs of physical neglect

Walking into hotel/motel with no luggage

Cell phone contacts only with nicknames or physical descriptions

Multiple cell phones or cell phone from someone unexpected as a "gift"

]]> 2021-11-21 00:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903930780 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903935426 The first Michigan Commission on Human Trafficking was launched in March 2013. The Commission in 2014 created a comprehensive package of bills that the legislative enacted and signed into law. It also created the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission. The Commission's mission included the following:]]> 2021-11-21 01:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903935426 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903935890 _{Identify sources for grants that will assist in examine and countering human trafficking in this state, and apply for those grants when appropriate.}]]> 2021-11-21 01:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903935890 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903936104 _{Fund research programs to determine the extent and nature of human trafficking in this state.}]]> 2021-11-21 01:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903936104 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903936669 _{Provide information and training regarding human trafficking to police officers, prosecutors, court personnel, health care providers, social services personnel, and other individuals the commission considers appropriate.}]]> 2021-11-21 01:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903936669 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903936900 _{Collect and analyze information regarding human trafficking in this state.}]]> 2021-11-21 01:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903936900 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903937411 _{Review the existing services available to assist victims of human trafficking, including crime victim assistance, health care, and legal assistance, and establish a program to make those victims better aware of the services that are available to them.} ]]> 2021-11-21 01:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903937411 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903937651 _{Establish a program to improve public awareness of human trafficking.} ]]> 2021-11-21 01:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903937651 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903938115 _{Review state laws and administrative rules relating to human trafficking and make recommendations to the legislature to improve those laws and rules to address human trafficking violations in this state.}]]> 2021-11-21 01:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903938115 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903940951 2021-11-21 01:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903940951 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903943799

All Worthy of Love: _{313-923-7477 (24 hr hotline)}

Alternatives for Girls: _888-234-3919 

Common Ground: _248-456-8150

Human Trafficking Clinic @ UofM: _724-615-3600

Michigan Abolitionist Project

Avalon Healing: 313-474-7233 (24 hr help)

]]> 2021-11-21 01:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903943799 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903944305 You can call them at  1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711) or text them at 233733.]]> 2021-11-21 01:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903944305 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903957513 Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force
_{Call or Text: (906) 299-9243}]]> 2021-11-21 01:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903957513 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903957619

Helping trafficking victims and connecting them with assistance  for housing, food, medical care, and safety requires a skill set both brad and deep.

Get victims connected  with counseling services and therapy.

Providing links of organizations that provide legal aid to aid in getting counseling services and help instead of getting jail time, as well as having charges removed from their records.

]]> 2021-11-21 01:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903957619 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903960500 1. Leaving a Place of Poverty to Gain Wealth
2. Political Conditions
3. War
4. Social and Cultural Practices

]]> 2021-11-21 02:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1903960500 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1906232837

]]> 2021-11-22 14:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1906232837 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1906246499 2021-11-22 14:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1906246499 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1906323023 2021-11-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1906323023 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1907026099 When it comes to missing people in the United States, law enforcement are less likely to put the same amount resources and money into finding people of color. Many of these individuals are human trafficked due to lack of publicity that law enforcement and the news coverage on finding them. This is America. ]]> 2021-11-22 21:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1907026099 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1907063680

Be a conscientious and informed consumer. (Learn about where you clothes and food are coming from). Encourage companies to take steps to prevent human trafficking in their supply chains. 

Volunteer and Support anti-trafficking efforts in your community.

Become a mentor to a young person or someone in need. Traffickers often target people who are going through a difficult time or who lack strong support systems.

]]> 2021-11-22 22:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1907063680 behree1 https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1907069846 2021-11-22 22:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/behree1/8yb9qrb73guvpjgp/wish/1907069846