Downloadable .pdf February 27, 2026 Acting Director Rachel M. Poynter Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons U.S. State Department Washington, D.C. Via email: tipreportUS@state.gov RE: Request for Information for the 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report, United...

  Government programs must “understand the person, not just the crime” to effectively fight human trafficking. Only by focusing on forces that make people vulnerable and providing comprehensive services that assist survivors to fully recover can the U.S. eliminate...

An open letter Congress WASHINGTON – This week’s nearly-unanimous congressional action in the Epstein case was an important affirmation that survivors of human trafficking deserve justice. But other action is also urgently needed toward a broader goal of protecting everyone from...

ATEST applauds Senate passage Thursday of the International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (ITVPRA), which was merged into the annual defense reauthorization package S.Amdt.3608 to S.2296, Section 5641. Significant portions of the trafficking act lapsed four years...

WASHINGTON – The most important takeaway from last week’s publication of the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report isn’t what’s inside the document, but the circumstances of its release. The future of the report itself is in peril, as is the office that produces it. 2025...

September 15, 2025 Honorable Members of the United States Senate Honorable Members of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. | Via email Re: URGENT UNFINISHED BUSINESS REGARDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING Reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act on its...

Two more key Trump cabinet nominees are appearing on Capitol Hill for Senate confirmation hearings. ATEST has provided committee members with important questions for the nominees about their plans to combat forced labor and human trafficking. U.S. Trade Representative Nominee Jamieson...

The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) today submitted comments to the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) for consideration in developing tier rankings and country narratives for the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. ATEST...

Two more key Trump cabinet nominees will appear on Capitol Hill this week for Senate confirmation hearings. ATEST has provided committee members with important questions for the nominees about their plans to combat forced labor and human trafficking. FBI Director Nominee Kash...

Several key Trump cabinet nominees will appear on Capitol Hill this week for Senate confirmation hearings. ATEST has provided committee members with important questions for the nominees about their plans to combat forced labor and human trafficking. Secretary of State Nominee Marco...