Law Enforcement Personnel Working With Immigrant Victims of Human Trafficking

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) & U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Resources for Law Enforcement

DHS, Blue Campaign: Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes – Information for Law Enforcement Officials (2011)

DHS & The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, “Roll Call Videos for Law Enforcement on U Visa Certification and T Visa Endorsement” (September 26, 2013)

DHS, U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (November 30, 2015)

ICE, Using a Victim-Centered Approach with Noncitizen Crime Victims (August 10, 2021)

DHS, T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide (October 20, 2021)

DHS, Blue Campaign: Human Trafficking Response Guide for School Resource Officers (June 5, 2025)

DHS, Blue Campaign: Response Guide for Campus Law Enforcement and Public Safety Officials (June 5, 2025)

DHS, Center for Countering Human Trafficking Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report (August 13, 2025)

DHS, Human Trafficking Laws & Regulations (April 10, 2025)

ICE, Human Trafficking: HIS Plays an Integral Role in Combating Human Trafficking by Working with its Law Enforcement Partners to Deter, Disrupt & Dismantle the Criminal Networks Engaged in Trafficking Activities (August 20, 2025)

Law Enforcement Resource Guides and Tools Working With Immigrant Victims

NIWAP, Immigration and Law Enforcement Tools for Working with Immigrant Survivors Human Trafficking and Other Crimes (September 29, 2016)

Model Policy for Interactions with Immigrant Victims of Crime and Human Trafficking & Signing of U Visa Certifications and T Visa Declarations (October 31, 2016)

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Screening for Victims Who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief Eligibility Questions for Protective Relief (March 2, 2018)

NIWAP, Improving Crime Fighting Outcomes in Cases of Immigrant Victims: The Role of Continued Presence and U and T Visas as Tools for Law Enforcement (November 2020)

NIWAP, T Visa Quick Reference for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors (March 24, 2021)

NIWAP, U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors (August 30, 2021)

NIWAP, Law Enforcement and Prosecution Virtual Roundtable – Coercive “Love”: The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking (November 18, 2024)

Resources for Law Enforcement Working with Human Trafficking Victims in Their Pertinent Jurisdiction

Sheriff & Deputy: A Resource for Sheriffs, Deputies, and Other Public Safety Professional (2016)

NIWAP, Laws Governing Law Enforcement Agency Provision of Language Assistance to Limited English Proficient Persons (May 16, 2017)

The Police Chief: The Professional Voice of Law Enforcement, Overcoming Fear and Building Trust with Immigrant Communities and Crime Victims (April 2018)

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), 2018 Resolutions: Support for Education and Awareness on U Visa Certifications and T Visa Declarations (November 2018)

AEQuitas (AE), Forced Criminality: Understanding Human Trafficking through the Lens of Utah’s Victor Rax Case (April 2021)

Massachusetts – Certification for Victims of Violence Crime and Human Trafficking (2021)