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The Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network (WARN) is a coalition of Washington State organizations that provide assistance to pre-certified victims of trafficking.

important questions to ask if you suspect that a person is a victim of trafficking

• How did the person migrate?
• How did the person find out about the job?
• What happened when they arrived in the destination country?
• What was it like when they started to work?
• Was the person paid? How much? How often?
• Did the person try to leave the job? What happened?
• Is the person afraid of his or her employer? Why?

it is important to understand the difference between SMUGGLING and TRAFFICKING

SMUGGLING of migrants...
Smuggling is the movement of consenting people across an international border for a fee. The migrant's relationship with the smuggler ends upon arrival at the migrant's destination.

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TRAFFICKING of victims...
Trafficking is ongoing exploitation. Travel is not always involved. In general, victims have either never consented to their conditions, or their initial consent is rendered meaningless by the victims age or by coercive, deceptive or abusive actions on the part of the traffickers.