The glossary below offers a brief list of acronyms related to the content of this collection. For a comprehensive glossary of commonly used acronyms and terminology, the ABA Task Force on Human Trafficking offers a Human Trafficking Glossary & Glossary of Human Trafficking Acronyms, which also lists key U.S. national and international organizations that are working to combat various forms of trafficking.
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3P |
Protection, Prevention, Prosecution |
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CSEC |
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children |
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DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
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DOJ |
Department of Justice |
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HHS |
The United States Department of Health and Human Services |
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ICE |
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
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NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
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NHTRC |
National Human Trafficking Resource Center |
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OAS |
Organization of American States |
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ORR |
Office of Refugee Resettlement |
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OVC |
Office for Victims of Crime, Department of Justice |
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PITF |
President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking |
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J/TIP |
Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Department of State |
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TIP Report |
Trafficking in Persons Report |
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TVPA |
Trafficking Victims Protection Act |
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UNODC |
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
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USCIS |
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services |