For Release: February 14, 2017 Washington, DC – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the introduction of the TIP Report Integrity Restoration Act of 2017. Introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), this bill would strengthen the...
Month: February 2017
ATEST Statement on Executive Order on “Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking” (February 10, 2017)
While the executive order on “Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking” rightfully recognizes human trafficking as a serious crime, it falls short of the comprehensive approach needed to end modern forms of...
Slavery Survivor: Escaping a Trafficker Shouldn’t be Left to Chance
By Ronny Marty Published on February 7, 2017 by The CNN Freedom Project Editor's note: Ronny Marty is a labor trafficking survivor and member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. As a survivor of human...
Once a Slave, Harold D’Souza now is Dedicating his Life to Helping Others
By Lucy May Published on February 7, 2017 by WCPO Cincinnati CINCINNATI -- It's easy to understand how being lured to the U.S. for a better life -- only to become a modern-day slave -- could kill a man's dreams. But Harold D'Souza's dreams are bigger than ever. "I want...
Sex-Trafficking Survivor’s Plea: I Want All My Life Back
By Guest Columnist Aubree Alles Published on February 2, 2017 by the Orlando Sentinel I think it’s human nature to want simple explanations for terrible things. If there’s an explanation, we know whom to blame, what to avoid and how to prevent it. In my case, people often...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act (S. 256, H.R. 767)
For Release: February 1, 2017 Washington, D.C. – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the bipartisan, bicameral introduction of the Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act (S. 256, H.R. 767) championed by Senators Heidi Heitkamp...