Below is a current list of human trafficking publications from across the country. The list is not exhaustive, but is intended to provide a starting place for people who are interested in learning more about human trafficking.
2022
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2022 (PDF) - United States Department of State, July 2022
- Federal Human Trafficking Report, 2021 (PDF) - Human Trafficking Institute, 2022
- U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, Annual Report 2022 (PDF) - United States Department of State, September 2022
- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor (PDF) - Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, September 2022
2021
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2021 (PDF) - United States Department of State, June 2021
- U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, Annual Report 2021 (PDF) - United States Department of State, July 2021
2020
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2020 (PDF) - United States Department of State, June 2020
- U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, Annual Report 2020 (PDF) - United States Department of State, July 2020
- Global Data Hub on Human Trafficking (Dataset) - Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative, Updated April 2020
- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor (PDF) - Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, September 2020
2019
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2019 (PDF) - United States Department of State, June 2019
- Colorado Project 2.0 (Webpage & PDF) - Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, May 2019
- U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, Annual Report 2019 (PDF) - United States Department of State, May 2019
2018
- Human Trafficking on Temporary Work Visas (PDF) – Polaris, June 2018
- On-Ramps, Intersections, and Exit Routes: A Roadmap for Systems and Industries to Prevent and Disrupt Human Trafficking (PDF) – Polaris, July 2018
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2018 (PDF) – United States Department of State, July 2018
- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor (PDF) - Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, September 2018
2017
- Consequences of Policing Prostitution (PDF) – Urban Institute
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2017 (PDF) – United States Department of State, June 2017
- The Typology of Modern Slavery (PDF) – Polaris
- United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, Annual Report 2017 (PDF) – United States Department of State, January 2018
2016
- Identifying Effective Counter-Trafficking Programs and Practices in the U.S.: Legislative, Legal, and Public Opinion Strategies that Work (PDF) – United States Department of Justice, January 2016
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2016 (PDF) – United States Department of State, June 2016
- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor (PDF) – Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, September 2016
- United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: Annual Report, 2016 (PDF) – U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, October 2016
- Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor – Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 2016
2015
- Advocating Opportunity Fifty State Survey: Safe Harbor Laws and Expungement, Sealing, and Vacatur Provisions, with Related Statutes, Pertaining to Trafficked Persons (PDF) – Advocating Opportunity, June 2015
- Human Trafficking in America’s Schools (PDF) – U.S. Department of Education, January 2015
- Trafficking in Persons Report, 2015 (PDF) – United States Department of State, July 2015
- Combating Forced Labor: A Handbook for Employers & Business (PDF) – Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 2015
2014
- Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labor (PDF) – International Labour Organization, 2014
- Out of the Shadows: A Tool for Identification of Victims of Human Trafficking, Vera Institute of Justice, June 2014
- Understanding the Organization, Operations, and Victimization Process of Labor Trafficking in the United States (PDF) – Urban Institute and Northeastern University, October 2014
- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor (PDF) – Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, December 2014
2013
- Federal Strategic Action Plan to Provide Services to Trafficking Victims (2013-2017) (PDF) – President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor (PDF) - Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, September 2013
Technical Assistance
Framework: Offers training and technical assistance to build capacity to address labor trafficking in the U.S.
Freedom Network USA: Offers training and capacity building on the issue of human trafficking grounded in a human rights framework.
Human Trafficking - Services for Survivors: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC): NHTTAC delivers training and technical assistance on behalf of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) to inform and enhance the public health response to human trafficking
National Survivor Network: A membership association of survivors of human trafficking that have a plethora of resources, training and consultancy opportunities.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Training and Technical Assistance Center: Offers education and tools to the victim services field at no cost
Polaris Resources Page: A nonprofit organization that provides direct response services, research, and public engagement.
Survivor Alliance: A network of 900+ survivors from around the world that are uniting and empowering survivors of human trafficking to be leaders in the anti-trafficking field. An array of resources, training and technical assistance is available.
Task Force Development E-Guide: Developed by the Office for Victims of Crime, Training and Technical Assistance Center to provide guidance for establishing an anti-human trafficking task force.