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Sumayyah El-Heet ChenaultHuman Trafficking Outreach Specialist
Mosaic Family Services
Human Trafficking and Victim Services
Develop a deeper understanding of human trafficking
Learn how to respond to a trafficked person and what local resources and services are available for survivors
Learn about the services that Mosaic provides for trafficking survivors
Learn what you can do to help
Objectives
Federal law defines it as:
(A) sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age;
OR
(B) the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery.
What is Human Trafficking?
Action: Recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining +
Means: Force, fraud, coercion
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Purpose: Involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, commercial sex
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Human Trafficking
Legal Definition
Law Enforcement Agency46%
Agency Referral20%
National Human Trafficking Re-serouce Center
5%
Walk Ins7%
Good Samaritan 5%
Direct Outreach2%
Other15%
Mosaic's Fiscal Year 2013 Statistics
Law Enforcement Agency Agency Referral National Human Trafficking Reserouce Center Walk Ins
Good Samaritan Direct Outreach Other
Victim Identification
May appear as
willing participant
Language or cultural
barriersFear of being
deported
Fear of law enforcement
Do not self-
identify as a victim
Obstacles to Communicating
Victim-centered
Goal: To empower clients to become independent and make their own choices
Treatment Framework
If you are a victim of trafficking, you can receive help to rebuild your life safely in this country
We want to make sure what happened to you doesn’t happen to anyone else
We can help protect your family You have rights
Working with us will help you
We can help you get assistance
What happened to you was wrong, and the person who did this should be in jail
You have a right to live without being abused
No one here will hurt you You are not the criminal here
You are safe now
This was not your fault
Communicating with Victims of Trafficking
Transitional housing Translation Medical and dental care Gynecological care or care during or after pregnancy Child care
Short-Term Needs
Long-term housing Legal assistance Mental health/counseling
Treatment for depression, anxiety, or PTSD Treatment for sleep deprivation Treatment for addictive behaviors
ESL classes & cultural orientation Life skills training Education Financial assistance/management Job training/employment Reunification/voluntary repatriation
Long-Term Needs
Protection
Prevention
Prosecution
T-visa, certification, benefits and services to help survivors rebuild their lives
Public awareness and education
Created federal crime of trafficking, new law enforcement tools and efforts
Partnership
Partnerships between government agencies and NGOs
Trafficking Victims Protection Act (2000)
• 2009:– Mandated training on human trafficking for
law enforcement officers– Established human trafficking prevention task
forces• 2011:– Increased criminal and civil penalties against
traffickers and buyers (pimps & johns)– Created a first-degree felony offense for
“Continuous Trafficking of Persons”
Texas Anti-Trafficking Laws
• Temporary immigration status• One-year, renewable each year• Improves victim cooperation• Victims can receive the same benefits as
refugees for a year
Continued Presence for Victims
• Self-petition visa status• Can stay in the U.S. for 4 years• For victims of severe forms of trafficking• Have agreed to cooperate in
investigations/prosecutions• Would suffer hardships if repatriated
T-Visa for Victims
• Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP)– Office of Refugee Resettlement– Rescue & Restore Campaign
• National Human Trafficking Hotline
HHS Anti-Trafficking Programs
Outreach/Trainings 24-hour trafficking hotline Emergency & transitional housing Comprehensive case
management Legal services
Family law Immigration
Counseling North Texas Coalition Against
Human Trafficking North Texas Anti-Trafficking Team
Mosaic’s Services
MOSAIC IS A SAFE HAVEN FOR SURVIVORS OF
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, INCLUDING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
Mosaic Trafficking Hotline214-823-1911
National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) 1-888-373-7888
Text Help to BeFree
How Do I Report Human Trafficking?
Kristen RuhnkeHuman Trafficking Outreach CoordinatorP: 214.821.5393 x [email protected]
Sumayyah ChenaultHuman Trafficking Outreach SpecialistP: 214.821.5393 x [email protected]
QUESTIONS?