As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reaffirmed their commitment to combating human trafficking and protecting victims and survivors.
The DHS and DOJ, through Homeland Security Task Forces, have an opportunity to raise public awareness, intensify operational efforts, and strengthen partnerships across federal, state, and local agencies to disrupt trafficking networks, protect vulnerable individuals, and ensure traffickers are brought to justice.
“Through the Homeland Security Task Force, President (Donald) Trump is taking the fight directly to human trafficking networks and disrupting their modern-day slave trade while seizing their assets and arresting their kingpins and foot soldiers,” Kristi Noem, secretary of Homeland Security, said. “The American people should not have to live in fear of cartels, gang bangers, and foreign terrorists preying upon the most vulnerable among us. The Homeland Security Task Force is the largest coordinated campaign against transnational criminal organizations in U.S. history, and I’m proud to co-lead it with Attorney General (Pamela) Bondi.”
This month, the DHS and DOJ have identified ongoing investigations and prioritized featured operations across 45 federal locations and 10 state locations with an emphasis on border states to fight and raise awareness about human trafficking.