The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines human trafficking as involving the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide.
APTA members and federal partners are involved in fighting human trafficking, and some of their efforts can be found below:
Combating Human Trafficking – Transportation Legal Responses
Facilitating the Transportation Sector’s Collective Impact in Combating Human Trafficking
USDOT FTA’s Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative, along with the APTA supported USDOT Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking Initiative (1/28/2020)
DHS Recommended Awareness Training
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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How Santa Clara VTA’s Human Trafficking Awareness Training Inspired a State Assembly Bill
“TxDot Joins Efforts to End Human Trafficking”
King County – “Help Stop Human Trafficking”
County of Los Angeles – “Human Trafficking”
“CA Human Trafficking Law Moduled on VTA Policy”
Human Trafficking, Know the Red Flags
“MARTA signs National Pledge to Fight Human Trafficking”
The Crucial Role of Airports and Transit Agencies in Stopping Human Trafficking
To report suspected human trafficking to US Federal law enforcement: 1-866-347-2423
To get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)
