On August 26, The Huffington Post published this piece by Ariel Zwang, CEO of Safe Horizon. Ms. Zwang tells the story of Hector (not his real name), who, alone, fled extreme violence in Honduras to the U.S. Recently, five Honduran children, who also fled to the U.S., were deported back...
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News Round-up — August 1, 2014
Check out the latest News Round-up of ATEST members in media stories this week: News Stories Despite clampdown, human trafficking on rise by Joyeeta Chakravorty, Deccan Chronicle (July 30, 2014) Human trafficking is rearing its ugly head in western Wisconsin by Doug Stohlberg,...
Survivors Must Be Part of the Solution to Human Trafficking
I wrote in a previous blog post that, “Many anti-trafficking activists, passionate about our work and the people we want to protect and support, like to believe we are equipped with the information necessary to prevent and end modern slavery. But, the truth is, we lack a critical...
Take Action: Protect. Don’t Punish.
ACT NOW! Sign on to ensure children get the care they deserve. Changes to the TVPRA would jeopardize the lives of children seeking safety in the United States. The cost of pushing vulnerable children back into dangerous or deadly situations is simply too high. Unaccompanied children...
Protect. Don’t Punish.
Maria* was 12 years old when she was kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to a home where she was held captive. She was beaten and raped on an almost daily basis and eventually forced into prostitution. Because of this she became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl while held in slavery....
Protect Unaccompanied Children and Keep the U.S. Anti-Trafficking Law Intact
On July 25, Talking Points Memo published an op-ed by Melysa Sperber, the Director of the Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST), and Malika Saada Saar, Executive Director of Rights4Girls. They called on Congress and the Obama Administration to live up to their commitment to...
A Step Forward to Protect Child Trafficking Victims
On July 23, NBC Los Angeles interviewed Ima Matul, Survivor Coordinator at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST), to discuss a new federal bill that strengthens the U.S. child welfare system's response to child trafficking. Introduced by Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and...
Trafficking Advocate and Survivor Urges Congress to Protect Child Trafficking Victims
On June 27, 2014, the Richmond Times Dispatch published an opinion piece by Elisabeth Corey, trafficking survivor, social worker, writer, and advocate. Ms. Corey urges the U.S. Government to do a better job protecting child trafficking victims and calls on Congress to pass critical...
US Must Invest in Victim Services to Lead Fight Against Trafficking
On June 23, 2014, The Daily Beast published an op-ed by Ima Matul, Survivor Organizer for the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST). Ima calls on the U.S. Government to invest more resources into available and widespread services to support victims' emergency and long-term...
State Department Holds Countries Accountable in 2014 TIP Report
On Friday, June 20, the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) released the 2014 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Secretary Kerry called on governments to do more to eradicate modern slavery, a $150 billion per year industry. To read...