The Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) hosts webinars to advance DHS’s counter-trafficking mission, to raise awareness of efforts taking place across the Department, and to promote promising practices.
Continued Presence Webinars
The CCHT operates a comprehensive Continued Presence program per 6 USC § 242.
Continued Presence is a temporary immigration designation provided to individuals identified by law enforcement as trafficking victims who may be potential witnesses. Continued Presence allows trafficking victims to lawfully remain in the U.S. temporarily and work during the investigation into the human trafficking-related crimes committed against them and during any civil action under 18 U.S.C. § 1595 filed by the victims against their traffickers.
The CCHT hosts quarterly law enforcement webinars and biannual stakeholder webinars that review:
- What Continued Presence is
- Why requesting Continued Presence strengthens human trafficking investigations
- Who is eligible to make a request
- What the process is for applications in support of criminal investigations and civil actions
- How to prepare and submit a Continued Presence request [law enforcement only]
Advance registration is required. Please select the date for which you would like to register:
- Law Enforcement
- Thursday, July 10, 2025, 3:30 EST – Registration link forthcoming
- Spanish Speaking (Public) Webinar
- Thursday, July 17, 2025, 3:30 p.m. EST – Registration link forthcoming
- Public Webinar
- Thursday, July 24, 2025, 3:30 p.m. EST – Registration link forthcoming
If you have any questions or difficulty registering, please contact the CCHT training team by email.