Human Trafficking: Websites

UNODC on human trafficking and migrant smuggling

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Human trafficking is the acquisition of people by improper means such as force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them.

Smuggling migrants involves the procurement for financial or other material benefit of illegal entry of a person into a State of which that person is not a national or resident.

Virtually every country in the world is affected by these crimes. The challenge for all countries, rich and poor, is to target the criminals who exploit desperate people and to protect and assist victims of trafficking and smuggled migrants, many of whom endure unimaginable hardships in their bid for a better life.

As the only United Nations entity focusing on the criminal justice element of these crimes, the work that UNODC does to combat human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants is underpinned by the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime and its protocols on trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling.

Learn more

To learn more visit What is human trafficking? and What is migrant smuggling?

Download UNODC's anti-trafficking and anti-smuggling Tools and Publications

Watch Public Service Announcements and listen to expert interviews here

To learn about the Global Initiative to fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) visit the UN.GIFT website

RESEARCH WEBSITES 

• Cornell Legal Information Institute   
  
• DOL Law Library 
  
• FindLaw.com   
  
• Immigration and Naturalization Laws and Regulations  
• LawInfo.com   
  
• Meta-Index for Legal Research   
  
• National Archives and Records Administration  
  
• U.S. Public Laws   
  
• University of Michigan Government & Law Clearing House   
  
• Virtual Law Library (Indiana State University) 
• RAND   
  
• The Urban Institute   
• University of California Migration Dialogue   

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SITES

• Census Bureau 
  
• Central Intelligence Agency   
• Department of Justice (DOJ)   
• Department of Labor (DOL)   
  
• Department of State (DOS)     
• Dept. of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs   
• Dept. Of State, Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor   
• Dept. Of State,  International Information Programs    
• Federal Bulletin Board Online   
  
• Federal Register  
  
• Fedworld Information Network  
• Government Printing Office (GPO)   
• The White House  
  
• U.S. Missions and Consulates   

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH SITES  

• CAPWEB – Internet Guide to the U.S. Congress   
  
• C-SPAN   
• U.S. House of Representatives   
  
• U.S. Senate  

JUDICIAL RESEARCH SITES

• Board of Immigration Appeals Precedent Decisions  
  
• Cornell Legal Information Institute  
• Federal Judicial Center   
• OCAHO Decision Index   
  
• U.S. Courts/Federal Judiciary  
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit   
• U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit   
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit    
• U.S. Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit  
• U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit   
  

LAW AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• ABA Immigration Pro Bono Development Project   
  
• American Bar Association (ABA)  
  
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America   
  
• National Federation of Paralegal Associations   
  

IMMIGRATION-RELATED ORGNAIZATIONS

• American Civil Liberties Union – Immigration Rights   
• Board of Immigration Appeals  
• Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)  
• Immigration Court Operating Policies and Procedures Memorandum     
• Immigration Forum 
  
• Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)   
• Local Immigration Court Operating Procedures   
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators    
• National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights   
• Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division)   
• U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform   

 OTHER RELEVANT WEBSITES (Government and Relevant Agencies)  

• Dictionary of Occupational Titles   
  
• Employment Standards Administration   
  
• Employment Training Administration   
  
• Exchange Visitor (“J”) Skills List   
• Occupational Employment Statistics   
  
• Office of Administrative Law Judges   
• Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer (OCAHO)  
• Visa Bulletin   
  
• World Factbook   

The USCIS also maintains info from the Director’s Office on the organization of the agency, and features the following resources:
1.     USCIS Administrative Manual 
2.     Forms and Templates 
3.     Training 
4.     Threaded Discussion Groups 
5.     Intranet Virtual Conferencing 
6.     Monthly Statistical Reports 
7.     System Development Life Cycle 
8.     USCIS Resource Information Center 
9.     USCIS Career Opportunities 
10.     USCIS Communiqué 
11.     Publishing on the Web 
12.     Field and Program Management 
13.     User Services Branch 
14.     IDENT 
15.     ICAD 
16.     I-LINK InfoBase 
17.     DDOS 
18.     CLAIMS 
19.     USCIS Office Sites 
20.     Y2K 
21.     The Rogues Gallery 
22.     Intranet/Internet and Computer Terminology

Recursos del Gobierno

• GobiernoUSA.gov
  GobiernoUSA.gov es la nueva puerta de entrada a miles de recursos gubernamentales - todo en español desarrollado 
  por y para las personas que hablan español.
• La Casa Blanca
  El sitio officiál de la Casa Blanca
• El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional
  El nuevo departamento que protege a la nación contra ataques terroristas con la coordinación de los cuerpos de defensa del país. Ofrece servicios de ciudadanía y de inmigración.
• El IRS en Español
  Aqui estamos para ayudarle con sus impuestos.
• Departamento de Justicia 
  - División de Derechos Civiles
  Responsable de hacer cumplir los estatutos federales que 
  prohiben la discriminación por razones de raza, color, religión, sexo, discapacidad u origen nacional.
• Publicaciones en Español de la Administración 
  de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos
  Información para los consumidores sobre drogas, 
  alimentos entre otros.

• Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano
  Responsable por los programas enfocados a las necesidades 
  de vivienda de la nación, las oportunidades de vivienda justa 
  y el desarrollo de las comunidades de los Estados Unidos.
• Inmigración y ciudadanía
  Recursos de GobiernoUSA.gov.
• Seguro Social
  Información del Seguro Social
• Departamento de Asuntos de los Veteranos
  Responsable de proporcionar los beneficios federales 
  a los veteranos y sus dependientes.
• Agencia Federal para el Desarrollo 
  de la Pequena Empresa
  Mantener y fortalecer la economía de la nación ayudando, capacitando, asistiendo y protegiendo los intereses de los pequeños negocios.

Guia de migracion:
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