For Release: February 16, 2016 The Senate voted last week to close a loophole in the Tariff Act of 1930, a law that prohibits goods made by forced, child or prison labor from entering the United States unless the United States doesn’t produce enough of those goods to meet consumer...
Author: ATEST
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is a U.S. based coalition that advocates for solutions to prevent and end all forms of human trafficking and modern slavery around the world.
Address the Root Causes of the Migrant Crisis
In this letter to the editor of The Washington Post, Director of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking Melysa Sperber urges U.S. policymakers to address the violence, corruption, poverty and climate of impunity at the heart of the migrant crisis. It is tragic that...
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Every January, anti-trafficking advocates leverage National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to raise awareness of modern slavery in the United States. ATEST has had the privilege to work with human trafficking survivor-advocates, whose voices are at the forefront of...
Human Trafficking Survivor: ‘We Need Jobs, Not Pity’
By Evelyn Chumbow Published on February 2, 2016 in CNN Freedom Project Evelyn Chumbow is an anti-trafficking survivor activist and member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. She recently received a Bachelor of Science degree in Homeland Security from University of...
Great Step, but Only First, for Trafficking Survivor Empowerment
By Bukola Oriola Published on January 29, 2016 in The Hill Blog During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, it’s not enough to just talk about how to prevent modern slavery from happening. We must also focus on how to help victims and survivors of this...
Know Signs of Labor Trafficking
By Harold D'Souza Published on January 27, 2016 in Cincinnati Harold D’Souza is a Cincinnati resident and anti-trafficking advocate. It is hard to believe that the person serving you dinner, pumping gas or selling you a carton of milk in the local convenience store might be...
Photo Exhibition: Children Don’t Migrate, They Flee
Please join the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking and Too Young to Wed at a cocktail reception and viewing to celebrate the opening of Children Don't Migrate, They Flee Wednesday, January 20th, 5:00PM to 7:00PM Russell Senate Office Building, Kennedy Caucus Room (SR...
Introduction FY 2016
This briefing book provides concrete recommendations from ATEST to Congress on how to leverage federal funding for law enforcement to apprehend and prosecute traffickers, while providing much needed services for victims to rebuild their lives. The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking...
Survivor’s Perspective FY 2016
The Case for Funding to End Human Trafficking Human trafficking is on America’s cultural and political radar – present in news reports and policy discussions at local, state and national levels – more than ever before. However, problems remain. Human trafficking is often hidden...
Summary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and Reauthorizations FY 2016
Relevant Authorization Statutes Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA 2000) In the beginning of the 21st century, at least 700,000 people were reported as victims of international trafficking each year, 14,500–17,500 of which are women and children who are trafficked...