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# 									Domestic Trafficking Hotlines							

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

**Human Trafficking** is a crime involving the exploitation of someone for the purposes of compelled labor or a commercial sex act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Where a person younger than 18 is induced to perform a commercial sex act, it is a crime regardless of whether there is any force, fraud, or coercion. Victims can be anyone from around the world or right next door: women and men, adults and children, citizens and noncitizens alike.

#### **GET HELP          REPORT A TIP          LEARN MORE**

**— IN AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 —**

**Call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 to:**
        - GET HELP  and connect with a service provider in your area;
        - REPORT A TIP  with information on potential human trafficking activity; or
        - LEARN MORE  by requesting training, technical assistance, or resources.

The National Human Trafficking Hotline is a national, toll-free hotline available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. The Hotline is not a law enforcement or immigration authority and is operated by a nongovernmental organization funded by the Federal government.

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**Call federal law enforcement directly to****report suspected human trafficking activity and get help:**
        - U.S. Department of Homeland Security at  1-866-347-2423  24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year,  or submit a tip online at  www.ice.gov/tips . Individuals across the world can report suspicious criminal activity to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tip Line. The Tip Line is accessible internationally by calling  1-802-872-6199 . Highly trained specialists take reports from both the public and law enforcement agencies on more than 400 laws enforced by ICE HSI, including those related to human trafficking.
        - You may also submit a tip online to the FBI at  https://tips.fbi.gov/ , or call your local FBI office (you can get their number at  https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/field-offices .
        - The State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) investigates visa and passport fraud. Human trafficking often include visa fraud. As a result, DSS works with its U.S. and international law enforcement partners to investigate these crimes. Additionally, DSS leads on the investigation of trafficking cases when they involve diplomats. To submit a tip, please email  TraffickingTips@state.gov .

**Call the following federal government lines for other assistance:**
        - U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division at  1-866-4USWAGE (1-866-487-9243)  for cases where labor exploitation may be present but does not rise to the threshold of trafficking.
        - U.S. Department of Labor OIG Hotline at 1-202-693-6999 or 1-800-347-3756,  hotline@oig.dol.gov , or  http://www.oig.dol.gov/hotlinemain.htm  24 hours a day, 7 days a week to report allegations of trafficking committed through fraud in DOL programs, including, but not limited to, the H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, and PERM. When filing an OIG Hotline complaint, it is not necessary to provide names or any other identifying information.
        - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at  1-800-669-4000  from 7:00am to 8:00pm (EST) for information about how workers, including trafficking victims, can file a charge of employment discrimination.

**Report suspected child prostitution activity to the CyberTipline:**
        - The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, at  1-800-THE-LOST  or  www.cybertipline.com , 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Congressionally-authorized CyberTipline is operated by a nongovernmental organization and provides a means for reporting crimes against children and is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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