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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Weekly Digest Bulletin

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You’re invited to attend the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) "HSWERX AI for Decision-Making and Predictive Analytics" webinar [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/HSWERX_WebSeries ] on Wednesday, January 15, from 10:00-10:45 a.m. ET. Hear from a panel of speakers who will explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can enhance DHS operations across various mission areas, as outlined in the Department’s Innovation, Research and Development Strategic Plan [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/publication/dhs-ird-strategic-plan-fy24-30 ]. The webinar will explore pathways for leveraging AI to bolster DHS's ability to respond to threats in real time, automate decision-making, and improve operational efficiency.

*Register Here [ https://www.hswerx.org/event/ai-for-decision-making-and-predictive-analytics ]*

HSWERX [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/HSWERX ], managed by S&T’s Technology Transfer and Commercialization Branch [ https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/technology-transfer-program ] and operated by DEFENSEWERX, is a unique platform designed to address DHS challenges and increase the effectiveness of DHS innovation and commercialization activities. This event is part of our ongoing "Spotlighting Innovation for Homeland Security: Strategic R&D" webinar series, with each virtual event highlighting innovative capabilities aligned with a DHS priority research area.

Please email any questions to t2c@hq.dhs.gov

Kind Regards,
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*CCHT Chronicle January 2025* "01/14/2025"

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*The monthly Newsletter of the Center for Countering Human Trafficking*

January 2025

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Tackling the Prevention of Human Trafficking all Month Long

We hope you’ve had a great start to 2025! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Center for Countering Human Trafficking’s Blue Campaign will hold our eighth annual #WearBlueDay as part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month events. Our CCHT team will gather in our Washington, D.C., office to support this initiative.

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You might have seen our acting CCHT Unit Chief Brandi Bynum on television or heard her on radio stations throughout the country talking about the CCHT’s HTPM activities. She spoke with news anchors in Washington, D.C. on #WearBlueDay.

Trafficking Prevention Month Events    

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In addition to #WearBlueDay, CCHT hosts free webinars throughout the month to help the public learn about recognizing and reporting human trafficking. Attendees will hear and learn from DHS and CCHT leaders about human trafficking 101—what the crime is, how to spot it, and how to report it. Additionally, these webinars will discuss how traffickers operate, how they spot potential victims, and resources available to help. The webinars are offered in English and Spanish, and content is relevant for all experience levels.

*Awareness to Action: Recognizing and Reporting Human Trafficking *(ENGLISH)

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

REGISTER HERE [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/upcoming-events ]

*De la Concientización a la Acción: Reconocer y Denunciar la Trata de Personas* (SPANISH)

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025  

REGÍSTRESE AQUÍ [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/upcoming-events ]

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*Continued Presence Webinars * 

Along with our human trafficking webinars, we also hold other webinars on specific topics. In January, we will be discussing Continued Presence, which is a temporary immigration designation provided to trafficking victims that can allow them to remain in the U.S. temporarily.

These free, one-hour webinars will be held on the following dates:

Jan. 6, 2025, 3:30 p.m. ET (for the general public) 

Jan. 30, 2025, 3:30 p.m. ET (in Spanish)

To learn more and register, visit: dhs.gov/blue-campaign/upcoming-events [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/upcoming-events ].

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*Mark Your Calendars: CCHT Year in Review *

The annual "Countering Human Trafficking: Year in Review" will be released later this month. Make sure you are following us @DHSBlueCampaign on X [ https://twitter.com/DHSBlueCampaign ], Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/dhsbluecampaign ], and Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/dhsbluecampaign/ ] to be notified when this report is published. Additionally, you can download free awareness tools to share online with your friends, family, co-workers and your community.

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Indicators of human trafficking [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/indicators-human-trafficking ]: Learn what human trafficking looks like and how to report it.

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Community toolkits [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/materials/toolkits ]: Learn how to respond to potential human trafficking in your community or industry.

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Awareness videos [ https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/videos ]: Decipher between sex and labor trafficking and learn how young people can be targeted.

Thank you for your support during HTPM and #WearBlueDay!

*"Next month"*: Learn about how the Blue Campaign team is #TacklingTrafficking in New Orleans with a new Human Trafficking Resource and Learning Expo ahead of the Super Bowl.

To report suspected human trafficking to federal law enforcement, call *1-866-347-2423*.

To get help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, call *1-888-373-7888* or text *HELP *or *INFO *to *BeFree (233733)*.

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*DHS Announces Addition of 37 PRC-Based Companies to UFLPA Entity List* "01/14/2025" 

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*DHS Announces Addition of 37 PRC-Based Companies to UFLPA Entity List

*"Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Reaches 144 Entities Added During Biden-Harris Administration"

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the largest single expansion of the list to date. Among entities added are a large supplier of critical minerals and one of the world’s largest textile manufacturers, both linked to forced labor practices in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This addition brings the total number of entities on the UFLPA Entity List to 144, representing significant progress in three years since the law was passed. These significant efforts reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to eliminating forced labor from our global supply chains and protecting U.S. consumers and businesses from tainted goods.

“In adding 37 companies to the UFLPA Entities List and bringing the total to nearly 150, we again demonstrate our relentless fight against the cruelty of forced labor, our unwavering commitment to basic human rights, and our tireless defense of a free, fair, and competitive market,” *said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.

*“With each addition to the UFLPA Entity List, we are building momentum and showing that our efforts are sustainable and enduring in eradicating forced labor in our nation’s supply chains,” *said Acting Under Secretary for Policy, Robert Paschall. *“This largest-ever batch of additions reinforces that we are implementing the full force of this law, making impactful updates to the UFLPA Entity List, and enhancing U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s enforcement capabilities.”

The entities added today include globally recognized companies that mine and process Xinjiang’s critical minerals, that grow Xinjiang cotton and manufacture textiles for global export, and that manufacture inputs for solar modules with polysilicon made in Xinjiang.

The FLETF, chaired by DHS, has made significant strides in identifying and targeting nearly 150 companies benefiting from forced labor in just three years of enforcement of the UFLPA. This latest addition reflects the growing sophistication and maturity of the FLETF’s work and enhances CBP’s enforcement capabilities to protect U.S. markets. These actions are part of the FLETF’s commitment to eliminating forced labor in U.S. supply chains and holding accountable those responsible for human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The UFLPA has been a key instrument for the Biden-Harris administration in combating forced labor and safeguarding supply chains. Through these initiatives, the administration prioritizes ethical sourcing, reinforces workers’ rights around the globe, and empowers consumers to make informed, values-based choices, underscoring a commitment to a fairer global trade system. Taken together, the Department's efforts are protecting American businesses from unfair competition and helping them source ethically, and ensuring that American consumers can better trust the integrity of the products they purchase.

Effective January 15, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply a rebuttable presumption that goods produced by the named 37 entities will be prohibited from entering the United States as a result of the companies’ activities, either sourcing materials from the XUAR or working with the government of Xinjiang to recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, or receive Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of the XUAR.

*Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.:
*Donghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“Donghai JA Solar”) is a solar energy technology company located in Jiangsu Province, China, that focuses on the research and development of solar energy products and the production of silicon rods, wafers, ingots, and solar cell modules. Donghai JA Solar also imports and exports various commodities and technologies. The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Donghai JA Solar sources polysilicon from the XUAR. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including corporate reporting and other publicly available information, indicates that Donghai JA Solar sources polysilicon from a polysilicon producer located in the XUAR. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Donghai JA Solar satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in Section 2(d)(2)(B)(v).

*Hongyuan Green Energy Co., Ltd. (also known as HY Solar; and Hoyuan Green Energy Co. Ltd., and formerly known as Wuxi Shangji CNC Co., Ltd.; Wuxi Shangji Automation Co., Ltd.; and Wuxi Shangji Grinding Machine Co., Ltd.) and Hongyuan New Materials (Baotou) Co., Ltd.*: Hongyuan Green Energy Co., Ltd (“Hongyuan Green Energy”) is a vertically integrated green energy manufacturing company located in Jiangsu Province, China, with several major business segments that include high-end equipment manufacturing, new energy power stations, and the production of industrial and crystalline silicon, silicon wafers, batteries, and modules. Hongyuan New Materials (Baotou) Co., Ltd. (“Hongyuan New Materials”) is a subsidiary of Hongyuan Green Energy, located in Baotou City, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, which produces photovoltaic monocrystalline silicon. The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Hongyuan Green Energy and its subsidiary, Hongyuan New Materials, source polysilicon from the XUAR. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including corporate procurement agreement announcements and other publicly available information, indicates that both Hongyuan Green Energy and Hongyuan New Materials source polysilicon from suppliers in the XUAR. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Hongyuan Green Energy and Hongyuan New Materials satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in Section 2(d)(2)(B)(v).

*26 Entities in the Cotton Sector: *The FLETF has identified Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd. (“Huafu”) and 25 of its subsidiaries as entities engaged in the production and sale of cotton and cotton products. Huafu maintains a vertically integrated supply chain from cotton planting in the XUAR, processing, and yarn spinning through textiles manufacturing. Twenty-two of these subsidiaries are located in the XUAR, and three are located in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. The FLETF has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that the entities source cotton or cotton-based products from the XUAR. This information has been corroborated by publicly available sources. Given this evidence, the FLETF determined that activities of these entities satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List under Section 2(d)(2)(B)(v). The 26 entities are:

* Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd.
* Ningbo Huafu Donghao Industrial Co., Ltd.
* Ninghai Huafu Textile Co., Ltd.
* Zhejiang Weixin Trading Co., Ltd.
* Aksu Huafu Color Spinning Co., Ltd. (also known as: Aksu Huafu Textiles Co., Ltd. Akesu Huafu, Aksu Huafu Dyed Melange Yarn, and Akesu Huafu Melange Yarn Co., Ltd.)
* Aksu Biaoxin Fiber Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Aksu Shangheng Fiber Co., Ltd.)
* Xinjiang Huafu Textile Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Huafu Hengfeng Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Kuche Zongheng Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Huafu Hongfeng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd.
* Shaya Yinhua Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Awati Huafu Textile Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Huafu Color Spinning Group Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Huafu Cotton Industry Group Co., Ltd.
* Shihezi Standard Fiber Co., Ltd.
* Shihezi Huafu Hongfeng Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Shihezi Huafu Hongsheng Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Tianhong Xinba Cotton Industry Co., Ltd. (also known as Xinjiang Tianhong New Eight Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.)
* Huyanghe Huafu Hongsheng Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Liufu Textile Industrial Park Co., Ltd.
* Kuitun Jinfu Textile Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Tianfu Cotton Supply Chain Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Cotton Industry Group Yuepu Lake Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Cotton Industry Group Jiashi Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Zefu Cotton Co., Ltd.
* Xinjiang Shengfu Cotton Industry Co., Ltd.

*Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology Co., Ltd. and Baotou Meike Silicon Energy Co., Ltd.:
*Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangsu Meike”), located in Jiangsu Province, China, manufactures silicon rods and wafers. Baotou Meike Silicon Energy Co., Ltd. (“Baotou Meike”) is a subsidiary of Jiangsu Meike located in Baotou City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, that manufactures silicon rods and wafers. The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Jiangsu Meike and Baotou Meike source polysilicon from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including corporate procurement agreement disclosures and other publicly available information, indicates that Jiangsu Meike and Baotou Meike source polysilicon from polysilicon producers located in the XUAR. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Jiangsu Meike and Baotou Meike satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in section 2(d)(2)(B)(v).

*Shuangliang Silicon Materials (Batou) Co., Ltd.:
*Shuangliang Silicon Materials (Batou) Co., Ltd. (“Shuangliang Silicon”) is a company located in Batou City, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, that researches, develops, processes, manufactures and sells single crystal silicon rods and wafers. The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Shuangliang Silicon sources polysilicon from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including corporate procurement agreement announcements and other publicly available information, indicates that Shuangliang Silicon sources polysilicon from polysilicon producers located in the XUAR. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Shuangliang Silicon satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in section 2(d)(2)(B)(v).

*Xinjiang Energy (Group) Co., Ltd.* *and Xinjiang Energy (Group) Real Estate Co., Ltd.:
*Xinjiang Energy (Group) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Xinjiang Energy (Group) Real Estate Co., Ltd. are located in Urumqi, XUAR. Xinjiang Energy (Group) Co., Ltd. (“Xinjiang Energy”) is principally engaged in the development and utilization of coal, wind, photovoltaic, oil and gas, and other resources. Xinjiang Energy (Group) Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinjiang Energy Real Estate”) is principally engaged in real estate development and property management"." Xinjiang Energy is a wholly state-owned enterprise, funded by the People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and directly supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the XUAR. The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Xinjiang Energy and Xinjiang Energy Real Estate work with the government of the XUAR to recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, or receive Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including publicly available information, indicates Xinjiang Energy and Xinjiang Energy Real Estate, as a wholly state-owned entity, and subsidiary of a state-owned entity, repeatedly participated in the transfer and receipt of ethnic minorities from the XUAR, likely Uyghurs and Kazakhs, through state-sponsored labor transfer programs in Hotan Prefecture and Barkol County. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Xinjiang Energy (Group) Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Xinjiang Energy (Group) Real Estate Co., Ltd. satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii).

*Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Jinbao Mining Co., Ltd.:
*Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Jinbao Mining Co., Ltd. are Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. subsidiaries, located in the XUAR that primarily focus on smelting and producing refined zinc and sulfuric acid and iron mining, respectively. The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Jinbao Mining Co., Ltd. work with the government of the XUAR to recruit, transport, transfer, harbor, or receive ethnic minorities, likely Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and Kyrgyz, and/or members of other persecuted groups out of XUAR. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including publicly available information, indicates that Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Jinbao Mining Co., Ltd. have participated in the transfer and recruitment of ethnic minorities from the XUAR, likely including Kazakhs and Kyrgyz through poverty alleviation and recruitment programs. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Jinbao Mining Co., Ltd. satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii).

*Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co., Ltd.:
*Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. is a global mining company located in Fujian Province, and three of its subsidiaries Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co., Ltd., are located in the XUAR. Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. (“Zijin Mining”), is principally engaged in the exploration and extraction of metals, including zinc, copper, lead, silver, gold, iron ore, and sulfuric acid. Zijin Mining owns and sources material from at least three mines and smelters in Xinjiang, which are operated by the company’s various subsidiaries. These include the Ashele Copper Mine operated by Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co., Ltd. (Ashele Copper), the Wulagen Lead and Zinc Mine operated by Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Co., Ltd. (Zijin Zinc), and the Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Zinc Smelter operated by Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. (Zijin Nonferrous). The United States Government has reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable information, that Zijin Mining, Ashele Copper, Zijin Zinc, and Zijin Nonferrous source material, specifically zinc, copper, lead, silver, and sulfuric acid, from the XUAR. Information reviewed by the FLETF, including publicly available information, indicates that Zijin Mining, Ashele Copper, Zijin Zinc, and Zijin Nonferrous have established mines and production sites in the XUAR, and source zinc, copper, lead, silver, and sulfuric acid from the XUAR. The FLETF therefore determined that the activities of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd., Xinjiang Zijin Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co., Ltd. satisfy the criteria for addition to the UFLPA Entity List described in Section 2(d)(2)(B)(v).   Xinjiang Habahe Ashele Copper Co., Ltd. (also known as Ashele Copper) is currently on the UFLPA Entity List under Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii) and will appear on both sub-lists.

In addition to the 37 new entities, the FLETF made a technical correction to the name of an entity included in the list under Section 2(d)(2)(B)(ii), changing the listing from “Aksu Huafu Textiles Co. (including two aliases: Akesu Huafu and Aksu Huafu Dyed Melange Yarn)” to “Aksu Huafu Color Spinning Co., Ltd. (also known as Aksu Huafu Textiles Co., Ltd.; Akesu Huafu; Aksu Huafu Dyed Melange Yarn; and Akesu Huafu Melange Yarn Co., Ltd.).”

DHS will publish the revised UFLPA Entity List as an appendix to a Federal Register notice.

The UFLPA, signed into law by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. in December 2021, mandates that CBP apply a rebuttable presumption that goods that are either mined, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in the XUAR or produced by entities identified on the UFLPA Entity List are prohibited from importation into the United States, unless the Commissioner of CBP determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that the goods were not produced with forced labor. CBP began enforcing the UFLPA in June 2022. Since then, CBP has reviewed more than 11,300 shipments valued at more than $3.67 billion under the UFLPA.

This expansion of the UFLPA Entity List reflects DHS’ and the FLETF’s prioritization of combatting the introduction of forced labor into U.S. supply chains.

You can read more about the FLETF by visiting: www.dhs.gov/uflpa [ http://www.dhs.gov/uflpa ].

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of Public Affairs

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*DHS Airs Know2Protect ® Public Service Announcement to Protect Kids Online Through Its Partnerships with NFL, NASCAR*

"PSA “It Only Takes 19 Seconds” Highlights How Quickly Online Conversations Can Turn Dangerous, Encourages Parents and Trusted Adults to Talk with Young People on How to Online Child Exploitation and Abus"

*WASHINGTON, D.C.* – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the National Football League (NFL) and NASCAR, announced its latest Public Service Announcement (PSA) to increase public awareness of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). Through its partnership with the Know2Protect campaign, NASCAR played the PSA at several NASCAR Cup Series races including Talladega, Homestead Miami, Martinsville and Phoenix. The PSA is also airing on the NFL Network throughout this football season to reach millions of fans of all ages across the country.

Know2Protect, a first-of-its-kind public awareness campaign to combat online CSEA, is leveraging the reach and influence of key partners across society – including professional sports leagues – to encourage parents and trusted adults to start the conversation with kids about staying safe online. The PSA, titled “It Only Takes 19 Seconds” shows an online conversation between a young person and a stranger on a gaming platform that takes a dangerous turn within just 19 seconds. The ad encourages parents and trusted adults to visit know2protect.gov [ http://know2protect.gov/ ] to learn how to talk to kids about this threat and access free awareness resources.

“Online child exploitation and abuse is one of the most heinous and urgent threats to our children. Preventing these horrific crimes from happening in the first place is central to the DHS mission,” *said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.* “The Know2Protect campaign is an all-of-society effort. The best way to protect kids and families is to reach them where they are, and our partners play a critical role in sharing the campaign’s educational resources with their audiences. I am grateful to the NFL and NASCAR for uniting with us to help their fans understand how to keep kids safe online and prevent this horrific crime. I encourage everyone to visit Know2Protect.gov to learn how they can start these important conversations with their loved ones.”

“Online conversations can turn dangerous in the blink of an eye, and this latest PSA stresses the importance of preparing our kids to protect themselves,” *said NFL Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier.* “We are proud to be strong supporters of this important public safety campaign and will continue to reinforce a message of vigilance during the NFL postseason.”

“NASCAR is proud to continue its support of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Know2Protect initiative that provides valuable resources to families across the country*,” said Tom Bryant, NASCAR Vice President, Racing Operations*. “This program represents an important commitment to helping ensure that parents and children know how to recognize and respond to potential threats online.”

Every year, one in five children receives an unwanted sexual solicitation online. Limited understanding of this crime, coupled with increased technology use, is placing more children at risk today than ever before. Since Know2Protect launched in April, DHS has partnered with sports leagues, technology companies, youth-serving organizations, and others across the private and public sectors to deliver the campaign’s awareness messaging and resources to their networks.

The NFL and NASCAR—founding partners of the campaign —have used their massive platforms to shine a light on the dangers of online CSEA by airing this PSA and sharing campaign resources throughout the year. Over the summer, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents connected with hundreds of parents and children at the NFL Flag Championship Series to share tips and guidance on how to stay safe online. At the NASCAR Yellawood 500 in October, Know2Protect hosted a booth for thousands of fans at the Talladega Speedway with information on how to receive online safety trainings from their local HSI special agents. Know2Protect has also worked with NASCAR to reach its younger audiences online through the NASCAR Kids Club. As part of its outreach efforts, the campaign also shared links to the Know2Protect digital safety series, downloadable resources, and the Know2Protect.gov kids page in NASCAR Kids September newsletter reaching over 24,000 subscribers.

Know2Protect is the first federal government campaign focused on the education and prevention of online CSEA. The campaign aims to help children and adults learn the tactics of potential perpetrators, understand how to prevent online CSEA, how to report the crime to law enforcement, and how they can support survivors. Through Project iGuardian – the campaign’s official in-person education arm – schools, community groups, corporations, and nonprofit organizations may request in-person or virtual DHS presentations for people of all ages led by HSI special agents. Project iGuardian presentations, as well as trainings led by U.S. Secret Service agents as part of the Childhood Smart Program, can be requested on the Training page of know2protect.gov. In Fiscal Year 2024, iGuardians delivered more than least 1,000 presentations reaching over 100,000 people, exceeding the commitment it set at the start of the school year in August. Educators can find Back2School tips and classroom materials to help keep kids safe online as children return to school following the holiday break by visiting the Campaign Resources [ https://www.dhs.gov/know2protect/campaign-resources ] and its #Back2School section.

Early intervention is crucial. If you suspect a child might be a victim of online CSEA, call the HSI Tip Line at 1-866-347-2423 or report it to NCMEC’s CyberTipline. If you suspect a child has been abducted or faces imminent danger, contact your local police and the NCMEC tip line at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

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