Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000

Policy Implementation

For the implementation of the TVPA the U.S. Fed. has used information-based instruments and expenditure-based instrument

Policy Effectiveness

- majority of the Human Trafficking victims are undocumented

- benefits to victim of a "severe form of trafficking in persons"

- the Department of Health and Human Services grants

- immigration status of the victim, shelter, food, protection, legal and medical services

- “T” visa and permanent residency

The United States bureaucracy plays a major role in the implementation of the TVPA

the Attorney General- grand making

the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State - social programs, public awareness, educate people

References

Conclusion

The TVPA is a great tool for combating human trafficking, although not the best in some cases, it is still valuable legislation. I would consider the TVPA to be a great benefit to the modern human society due it its ability to combat international criminals and prosecute their crimes.

Any Questions

References

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Do we Have a Problem?

About 80 % of victims trafficked into the U.S. are female and 70 % of those female victims are trafficked for

the commercial sex industry

Victims of Trafficking and

Violence Protection

Act of 2000

700,000 persons annually become victims of human trafficking globally!

Predominantly Women and Children

Also known as

“Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000”

(TVPA)

by

Ivaylo Bahchovanski

Dr. Monty Van Wart

Public Policy Analysis

Fall 2012

Women trafficked into to the United Sates for commercial sex industries are mainly recruited in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia

Why From these Regions?

50,000 of these women and children are trafficked into

the United States each year

Reasons for Trafficking

• very limited economic opportunities
• educational opportunities
• lifestyle

Policy Description:

• Federal Government
• President
• Interagency Task Force (PITF)

- monitoring & coordinating the Fed

• PITF is chaired by the Secretary of State and is closely monitored by the Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG)

- implementing the U.S. gov. anti-trafficking policies and guidelines

• the PITF and SPOG meet on regular bases throughout the fiscal year

The methodology used for presenting these specific goals addressed in this report was in depth research of the problem using online governmental and academia documents, plus, documentary film such as

“Human Trafficking”

was observed

Close Members of the PITF & SPOG: Departments of State, Department of Justice, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Labor and Defense together with the United States Agency for International Development, Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of the Directorate of National Intelligence

The intention of this federal policy is to protect victims of human trafficking and to fight people who are contributing to the realization of this anti-humane crime. Human trafficking is a global problem that could take place anywhere at any time to anyone

another group of people who are also considered victims of human trafficking such as people who are subject to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery

Trafficking in Persons is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.

This group of people are usually forcefully moved or cheated for the purpose to be used as a free labor or service

International Participation

• International Non-Governmental organizations
• the United Nations
• the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime