ATEST calls for TVPA reauthorization during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
ATEST partners across the country spoke out during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and in the many news articles, opinion pieces and radio interviews noted below, called on President Obama and Congress to make TVPA reauthorization a top priority in 2013.
ATEST Opinion Pieces and Media Placements
CNN Freedom Project
It’s time for anti-slavery action, Mr. President by David Abramowitz, ATEST and Humanity United, 1/10/13
A life saved: How a U.S. law helps fight slavery by Jesse Eaves, World Vision, 1/15/13
Trafficking survivor: It’s time to help others by Ima Matul, Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking, 1/17/13
CQ Roll Call
New Hope for Anti-Human-Trafficking Bill by Emily Cadei, 2/1/13
The Hill’s Congress Blog
150 years after Emancipation Proclamation; Too many people are still for sale by David Batstone, Not For Sale, 1/15/13
A modest proposal: Bill fine tunes nation’s anti-trafficking tools by Holly Burkhalter, International Justice Mission, 1/17/13
Huffington Post Impact
Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Nonprofits call on Obama to do more to fight modern-day slavery by Jessica Prois, Huffington Post Impact Editor, 1/11/13
Could congressional indifference kill the ‘most important anti-trafficking law ever passed’? by Greg Asbed, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, 1/17/13
Human trafficking victims face greater peril by congressional delays by Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/18/13
How can we tell those in slavery that the U.S. Congress won’t help? by Karen Stauss, Free the Slaves, 2/1/13
Human Trafficking: A Big Business Built on Forced Labor by Neha Misra, Solidarity Center, 2/1/13
On Human Trafficking ‘National Freedom Day,’ survivor shares story of captivity, advocacy by Jessica Prois, Huffington Post Impact Editor, 2/1/13
Arizona
Arizona Daily Star: Guest Column: Modern slavery is brutal reality in US, and we must act to stop it by Beth Jacobs, National Survivors Network, 2/5/13
Delaware
The Review (University of Delaware), Human trafficking still major issue, needs addressing by Joanne Lim, World Vision advocate and UD Student, 2/12/13
Iowa
Newton Daily News, Congress must act to prevent modern-day slavery, human trafficking by Anna Hall, Grinnell College Free the Slaves, 1/29/13
Missouri
St. Louis Beacon, Victims of human trafficking need help by Margaret Howard, National Survivors Network, 1/21/13
Oklahoma
The Oklahoman, Oklahoma delegation should work to end human trafficking by Kevin Bales, Free the Slaves, 2/8/13
ATEST Radio Interviews
National Networks
American Urban Radio, Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
Genesis Communications Network, Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
It’s Your Health Radio Network, Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
Metro Source, Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
Michael Hart Show, David Abramowitz, ATEST and Humanity United, 1/11/13
USA Radio Network, Bradley Myles, Polaris Project, 1/10/13
Valder Beebe Show, Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
Alabama
WYDE 101.1 FM (Birmingham and Huntsville), Michael Hart Show, David Abramowitz, ATEST and Humanity United, 1/11/13
Arizona
KTAR-FM (Phoenix), Beth Jacobs, National Survivors Network, 1/25/13
California
KDAY-FM (Los Angeles), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
KMET 1490 AM (Banning), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
KVTA-AM (Los Angeles), Kay Buck, Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking, 1/22/13. Listen to the interview.
Colorado
The Source 560 AM (Denver), Michael Hart Show, David Abramowitz, ATEST and Humanity United, 1/11/13
Georgia
WIMO 1300 AM (Monroe), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
Illinois
WGCI (Chicago), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
WVAZ-FM (Chicago), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
Massachusetts
WUML 91.5 FM (Lowell), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
Michigan
WFER-AM 1230 Freedom Talk (Iron River), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
WGVU-FM (Grand Rapids), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/16/13. Listen to the interview.
Missouri
KJSL Truth Talk 630 AM (St. Louis), Michael Hart Show, David Abramowitz, ATEST and Humanity United, 1/11/13
KLPW 1220 AM (St. Louis), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
New York
RhythmFlowRadio (New York), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
WBLS 107.5 FM (New York), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
WFAS 1230 AM (New York), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
WRLS-FM (New York), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
South Carolina
WLSC 1240 AM (Loris), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
Texas
KKVI 89.9 FM (Mt. Pleasant and Garland), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
KMBH 88 FM (Rio Grande Valley), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
Wisconsin
WATW-AM 1400 Freedom Talk (Ashland), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
WERL-AM 950 (Eagle Rock), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
WDKM 106.1 FM (Adams), Avaloy Lanning, Safe Horizon, 1/25/13
WPFP-AM 980 Freedom Talk (Park Falls), Mary Ellison, Polaris Project, 1/24/13
