Noticias

Global Citizen. New York, United States. On Friday afternoon, New York’s top judge and public defenders were taken by surprise when federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were spotted at a Queens criminal court for human trafficking victims. Lawyers from the organization Legal Aid Society approached one of the ICE agents, who confirmed the agents had warrants for several people in …

Stuff. New Zealand. Sixteen witnesses who testified in a landmark human trafficking case are being threatened with deportation to India, where they say gangsters have a target on their backs. The Indian nationals claim Immigration NZ (INZ) dangled the carrot of residency in front of them in return for their testimony. But their residency applications have since been declined, and they could …

SABC News. South Africa. Better interdepartmental co-ordination and public participation are some of the resolutions taken at a two-day conference in Pretoria about human trafficking. The Department of Justice, Hawks, UNOCD and the SA National Inter-Sectoral Committee for Trafficking in Persons (NICTIP) participated in the workshop. Although there are no reliable statistics on human trafficking in South Africa, the consensus …

91.3 WYSO. Ohio, United States. Some of the officers that enforce liquor laws in Ohio are being trained to fight more than illegal serving or drinking. Gov. John Kasich says 80 undercover agents from the Ohio Investigative Unit, the agency that investigates liquor, tobacco and food stamp fraud, are being trained to spot the signs of human trafficking. Read the …

Landline Mag. United States. States across the country continue to make inroads to curb human trafficking. More and more states are looking to professional drivers for help. Sex trafficking is described as one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world, generating more than $32 billion annually. It’s estimated that more than 20 million people are being trafficked worldwide. In …

9 WSOCTV. Charlotte, North Carolina.  A man suspected of trafficking young girls for sex is accused of doing it again, police said. Deangelo Hughey was charged with prostituting young girls two years ago by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Read the full story here. 

The Red & Black. United States. Global. Human trafficking has quickly become one of the most pressing issues in the United States. A startling 32 billion dollars can be linked to human trafficking around the world, and according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, there were over 7,000 human trafficking cases in 2016 alone. The devastating effects of human trafficking need to be brought …

Lex CH. Nebraska, United States. “That’s what we need to do about (human) trafficking, create awareness” said Parks, “That’s my long term dream for all of Nebraska.” Human Trafficking was the topic of a Friday night presentation that drew a crowd of about 50 people to Parkview Baptist Church. Parks is the task force coordinator for the Nebraska Human Trafficking …

ABC 4 Utah.,Good 4 Utah. Midvale, Utah. Special agents raided a massage parlor after getting tips employees were allegedly selling sex. Tuesday’s action at A+ Massage comes after months of investigation by special agents working for Utah’s Attorney General. The Secure Strike Force continues work to uncover victims of human trafficking in the Beehive State. Read the full story here.

The Columbus Dispatch. Ohio, United States. The state is taking its fight against human trafficking to liquor-selling establishments by training undercover agents to spot potential victims during investigations. Gov. John Kasich was joined by anti-trafficking advocates and public officials Monday to announce the Regional Human Trafficking Interdiction Working Groups, a division within the Ohio Investigative Unit. “They’re not just dealing …