Stop Human Trafficking

Every year, millions of adults and children are held against their will and trafficked into forced labor and commercial sex. While they’re in transport, you could make a difference.

Learn to recognize and report human trafficking

Countering Human Trafficking

Human traffickers exploit roadways, railways, waterways, and airways in urban, rural, and Tribal communities across the United States to recruit and transport their victims.  Transportation personnel and travelers can learn what to look for and feel empowered to report suspected instances of the crime. Together, we can identify and support those being trafficked across our transportation systems.

Initiatives

USDOT combats human trafficking by engaging public and private sector stakeholders to empower transportation employees and travelers to identify, prevent, and report suspected instances of the crime.

Put the Brakes on Human Trafficking

Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking

Maximizing the collective impact in combating human trafficking

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DOT Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking

Making recommendations to counter human trafficking in the transportation sector

Blue Lightning Initiative: End Human Trafficking

Blue Lightning Initiative (A Joint Effort Led by DOT and DHS)

Training aviation personnel to identify suspected instances of human trafficking

Stopping Human Trafficking

Additional Resources