National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Editor-in-Chief: Darren Cantrill

Managing Editor:

Rae Nguyen

Column Writers:

Melanie Martin Jai Cunningham

Contributors:

Jade Butay Michael E. Camal Pradip Pant Rachel Roper Lee Nagano Jai Cunningham Michelle Saito

Contents

A Safe New Year .................. 1

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month .............. 2

Director’s Message ............. 3

Administration .................... 4

Airports ................................ 6

Highways ............................. 7

Interesting Facts about December ............................ 9

Green Papaya Salad .......... 10

Arrivals ............................... 11

Departures ......................... 12

Copy Editor: Daniel Garcia

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Special to DOTs: Michael Camal, DHS DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking

Did you know January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month? The Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI) is #TacklingTrafficking this January by hosting a live webinar for the aviation industry on January 13, 2022, at 2 p.m. EST.

We invite you to join us for a discussion on how the industry is working to combat human trafficking.

Our panel features speakers from Homeland Securities Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and a survivor of trafficking whose experience intersected with the aviation industry.

This robust dialogue will address the following: • Impact and importance of the aviation industry in the fight against human trafficking • An overview of efforts to combat human trafficking in an aviation environment • Actions taken after an aviation tip is submitted • New training and resources available to the industry

To join us on January 13, REGISTER HERE.

We appreciate your commitment to helping us combat human trafficking in the US and hope you can join us for this important discussion.