This week's news stories capture some of our member organizations' work and highlight the need to combat slavery in the United States and overseas. Also, in case you missed it, a great piece by Nicholas Kristof on runaway and homeless youth. News Stories Florida ranks 3rd in calls...
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News Round-up – National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
ATEST and our member organizations took advantage of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to raise awareness of modern slavery in the United States. We also had the privilege to work with five survivors of human trafficking to amplify their critical voices in a call...
Call Now! Help Improve the Child Welfare System’s Response to Child Trafficking
Recent reports have shown that the majority of identified child trafficking victims have had contact, often multiple times, with the child welfare system. “Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking of 2013” (S.1823) is a critical piece of legislation needed to ensure that...
VIDEO: Survivors Speak at Congressional Briefing on Combating Modern Slavery
On January 27, five survivors of human trafficking spoke at a Capitol Visitors Center briefing hosted by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Rob Portman (D-Ohio.) In a panel discussion moderated by ATEST Director Melysa Sperber, speakers shared their valuable perspectives on what...
Call Now! Help Improve the Child Welfare System’s Response to Child Trafficking
Recent reports have shown that the majority of identified child trafficking victims have had contact, often multiple times, with the child welfare system. “Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking of 2013” (S.1823) is a critical piece of legislation needed to ensure that...
KnowTheChain.org Holds Companies Accountable to Supply Chain Transparency Law
KnowTheChain.org is holding companies accountable to California's supply chain transparency law, SB 657. Stephanie Richard of the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) shares the stories of forced labor and trafficking that occur within corporate supply chains across...
Trafficking Survivor and Advocate Calls on Kentucky to Better Protect Victims
During National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, The Courier-Journal published a powerful op-ed by artist, survivor and human trafficking advocate, Margeaux Gray. Margeaux calls on Kentucky to strengthen the state's service infrastructure and better protect victims of...
Advocate, Survivor Urges Congress to Pass Child Welfare Legislation
Trafficking survivor, Ima Matul, calls on the child welfare system to better protect victims of trafficking. In her op-ed published by Roll Call, Ima shares the stories of child trafficking victims and identifies ways to improve the child welfare response to support these vulnerable...
Survivor Advocates to Strengthen the Regulation of Foreign Labor Recruiters
The Hill's Congress Blog published an inspiring op-ed by trafficking survivor and advocate, Shandra Woworuntu, on January 27, 2014. Shandra advocates for stronger regulations of foreign labor recruiters and for Congress to pass HR 3344. January 27, 2014, 11:00 am I was kidnapped into...
Trafficking Survivor Challenges Arizona to Protect, Not Punish, Victims
On January 22, 2014, Arizona Republic published a poignant op-ed by Beth Jacobs, founder of Willow Way and trafficking survivor. Beth calls on the Arizona legislature to enact provisions supported by the state’s Human Trafficking Task Force to end criminalization of human trafficking...