Nina parate! Sigueme y manten [Stand up and stop your acting]
la boca cerrada, yo [And keep your mouth shut]
soy la que voy hablar. [I will do the talking]
RECEPTIONIST: Is there something I can help you with?
TRAFFICKER: Yes my niece is sick. I don't Know
what is wrong with her.
RECEPTIONIST: Wait right here. Fill this out, and I'll get
someone to take a look at her, right away.
TRAFFICKER: Thank you.
Recuera, tu no dices nada a [Remember, you say nothing or]
nadie o ellos te llevaran lejos [these people or they will]
de tus padres y te meteran [take you away from your]
a la carcel. [parents and put you in jail.]
ANA: Hi. I'm Ana Mitchell. Is this the young
lady who's not feeling well? TRAFFICKER: Yes, but she doesn't speak
English. I'll translate for her. ANA: That's okay I speak Spanish.
I'll tell you what: Let me take her back to the examination room and find out
what the problem is. TRAFFICKER: Okay, lets go.
ANA: Oh, I'm sorry, patients only. It's clinic policy
TRAFFICKER: But she will be scared.
ANA: Carino, no te preocupes [It's ok honey, you will]
estaras segura conmigo. [be safe with me.]
ANA: She will be fine.
ANA: Como te llamas? [What is your name?]
Pueblita.
ANA: Okay Pueblita, voy a checar [Okay Pueblita, I'm going to listen]
tu corazon y respiracion [to your heart and your breathing]
esta bien? [Okay?]
Pueblita tu nombre es muy bonito! [Pueblita is such a pretty name]
De donde eres? [Where are you from?]
Honduras.
Honduras? Esta muy lejos, no? [Honduras? That is far away, isn't it?]
Was that your mother with you?
PUEBLITA: No, no.
ANA: qué tipo de trabajo haces? [What kind of work do you do?]
PUEBLITA: Cosechamos tabaco [We harvest tobacco.]
ANA: Cosecha del tabaco? [Harvest tobacco?]
Ese es un trabajo muy difícil para una nińa. [That's hard work for a little girl.]
PUEBLITA: Sí, es verdad. [Yes, it is.]
Wait with her. I'll be right back.
Everything is going to be all right.
Human trafficking occurs when one uses force, fraud or coercion to compel another
person to work for little or no wages or commit acts of commercial sex.
This video presented some indicators of a victim of human trafficking, including
appearing fearful, anxious, depressed, submissive, tense, or nervous/paranoid
being in the company of someone seeming to control the situation
being told not to speak, being threatened with arrest and imprisonment
having the victim's family threatened
exhibiting bruises or other signs of physical harm
If you see any indicators of human trafficking, report a tip.
To notify Federal law enforcement, call the ICE-Homeland Security Investigations
Tip Line at 866-347-2423. The tip line is toll free in the U.S.
and Canada, and available 24 hours a day.
To speak confidentially with a non-governmental organization:
Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at
888-373-7888. In an emergency situation, call 9-1-1
or contact local authorities.