Since 2012, USDOT has built partnerships with public and private sector transportation stakeholders through its Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking (TLAHT) initiative and advanced mode-specific programs across the Department to combat the crime. Today, USDOT is launching:
- NEW TLAHT Awareness Campaign survivor-informed materials, including Spanish language versions of the TLAHT multimodal training and poster series, English/Spanish language mode-specific pocket cards, and a new victim-facing multimodal sign for transportation stakeholders to post in accordance with Public Law 117-301.
- UPDATED TLAHT Compendium of Human Trafficking Awareness State and Territory Laws, which compiles transport-specific counter-trafficking laws in U.S. states and territories including data collection, training requirements, and the posting of the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
The joint USDOT/U.S. Department of Homeland Security Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI), which trains aviation personnel to identify potential traffickers and human trafficking victims, is expanding to include a video that addresses common misconceptions about reporting human trafficking suspicions to the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tip Line, with insights from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HSI Agents, Federal Air Marshals, and Customs and Border Protection Officers.
The Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is also holding a press conference today to #PutTheBrakesOnHumanTrafficking by highlighting its efforts along with roadway safety partners and commercial motor vehicle drivers.
On July 31, USDOT is co-hosting a webinar with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on “Building Effective Public Awareness and Outreach Efforts for the Transportation Sector” between 3:00pm-4:30pm EDT. The webinar focuses on best practices for the transportation sector to ensure public awareness and outreach efforts to address human trafficking are trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally responsive, and data driven. The webinar will be recorded and made available online following the event. To register, please click here.
With recommendations from multimodal industry representatives and subject matter experts on the Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT), USDOT will continue to bolster counter-trafficking efforts across its programs and promote best practices in the field to support public safety for frontline workers, travelers, and underserved communities. The final ACHT public meetings will be held virtually on August 14 and September 6. To register, please email trafficking@dot.gov.
For more information and to stay up to date on USDOT counter-trafficking efforts throughout the year, please visit https://www.transportation.gov/stophumantrafficking and subscribe to Human Trafficking email updates.
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