The New York Times published an editorial yesterday highlighting the fact that Congress, despite successful reauthorization efforts since the law's inception in 2000 and the documented need for services for victims of human trafficking, has allowed the reauthorization of the Trafficking...
Month: March 2012
Members of Congress Lead “Dear Colleague” Effort in Support of FY13 Federal Funding for Anti-Trafficking Programs
In a bipartisan effort, members of Congress from both the House and Senate signed onto a "Dear Colleague" letter urging the Chairs and Ranking Members of each chamber's Appropriations Committee to provide sufficient funding in FY13 for programs that work to combat the growing problem of...
Advocacy Community Aligns to Advance FY13 Federal Funding for Anti-Trafficking Program
For Release: March 21, 2012 More than 100 groups joined the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) on five letters addressed to Congressional leadership in support of federal funding for anti-trafficking programs targeted to the following House and Senate Appropriations...
ATEST National Call on FY13 Funding for Anti-Trafficking Programs
ATEST held a national call with more than 90 participants from anti-trafficking organizations to discuss the urgency in action as it pertains to the federal FY13 appropriations process due to expedited time frames by Congress.