North America Trafficking Tracker

NGO Funding and Survivor Programs

• 🔥 Kansas $2.3M Victim Assistance Grants: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced over $2.3 million in...

Urgent funding boost for Kansas NGOs: $2.3M in grants now available for crime victim services, including human trafficking victims via HTVAF.

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The Bridge International launches first Runway to Resilience fashion show, spotlighting real survivor stories as models walk.

• Luciana escaped...

Massive federal takedown exposes scale of Chinese massage parlor network:

• FBI, ICE, HSI raided dozens of parlors coast-to-coast (TX, CA, NY).
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HEAL Hour addresses recognizing and responding to human trafficking through a public health and cultural lens, tailored to Alaska's unique communities and context.

Wisconsin's Assembly Bill 86, pushed by Sen. Jacque, proposes life in prison for sex traffickers victimizing three or more children. This escalates penalties, potentially boosting prosecutions in child trafficking cases.

Oklahoma Senate Bill 1810 secures unanimous approval, permitting expert testimony in court when human trafficking evidence is presented—a practice already allowed for domestic cases.

Legislative Developments

• 🔥 Oklahoma Senate Bill 1810: Oklahoma Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1810 allowing expert testimony on victim...

Key win for prosecutions: Senate approves SB 1810, allowing expert testimony on how trafficking affects victims' beliefs, behavior, and...

Florida authorities launched airport security operations to counter rising human trafficking cases amid expected tourist surge for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

Multi-agency bust in Houston County, GA (March 4-6): 24 arrested for pandering, pimping, and related charges.

• Agencies: Houston Sheriff’s Office,...

Key advocacy at Nevada legislative panel:

• Sex trafficking survivors face legal battles and lack protection.
• Urged to pass laws safeguarding survivors and addressing systemic issues.
• Panel told: State must protect, not punish.

Legislative Progress

• 🔥 NY Hotel Trafficking Bill Advances: A bill drafted in response to Turn To Tara's investigation, which found over 80% of...

Epic scale takedown of MS-13 in Miami-Dade: 2,000+ federal agents snag 1,800+ arrests, millions of fentanyl pills, tons of coke/meth, and $63M...

Bay Area NGO The Medusa Project, founded by Diana Lopez with 30+ years legal experience, fights trafficking via education, advocacy, and...

Momentum builds in New York against human trafficking:

• State Assembly unanimously passes hotel penalty bill, mandating hotline signage after Turn To...

Key rescue and bust in Humboldt County:

• Victim rescued Feb 25 from flooded site after consulate tip, linked to Norcal Coalition services.
• Inhumane...

Key takedown in Rockland County: Tyron ("Boogie") and Nicole Dumel arrested March 11 for recruiting 10+ women via social media since August 2025.

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Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls hosted a seminar emphasizing human trafficking's direct impact on county families and neighborhoods.

Key...

Multi-agency effort yields big results in Houston County:

• 24 arrests for pimping, pandering, and related charges during March 4-6 undercover op.
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