By Mike O'Sullivan Published on December 4, 2013 in Voice of America News The International Labor Organization says more than 20 million people are subject to forced labor, working on farms, in factories, or as domestic helpers.  Those who are fighting human trafficking say it...

By Trymaine Lee Published on November 21, 2013 on MSNBC When Kery Rodriguez was arrested earlier this year during a drug sting in Florida, law enforcement agents discovered that heroine wasn’t the only thing that Rodriguez and his crew were trafficking. According to...

By Maisie Ganzler Published on November 20, 2013 on the Huffington Post Blog It’s Thanksgiving time once again, and our tables will be filled with delectable dishes, many of them made with ingredients grown on American farms. As someone whose job it is to know as much as...

Member of the CAST Survivor Advisory Caucus Angela Guanzon was interviewed by Rachel Martin on NPR Weekend Edition on November 10, 2013. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Congressman Royce heard testimony from victims of trafficking this past week. One of them was the woman he mentioned in...

For Release: October 20, 2013 (Washington, DC) – A partnership of organizations committed to combatting modern day slavery today unveiled KnowTheChain, an online resource created to educate companies, investors, policymakers and consumers about the existence of...

The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is urging the Office of Management and Budget in the White House to advise the President to request funds in the President’s fiscal year 2015 budget to combat human trafficking and modern day slavery in accordance with the Trafficking...

The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) convened several committee meetings since 2011 to draft a uniform anti-human trafficking act. In July, the Commissioners will hold a final vote to decide whether the adopt a Uniform Act on the Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking. ATEST...

On June 25, 2013, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by Uniform Law Commissioners on a call to discuss the latest updates in the human trafficking field and to consult on the background of legislative policies and important objectives in the uniform anti-human...

On June 21, 2013, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by over 50 organizations on a call to discuss the latest developments in the Uniform Law Commission's committee meetings to draft a uniform anti-human trafficking act. The drafted uniform act incorporates...

Labor recruiters are often complicit or directly involved in the trafficking of workers, exploiting U.S. nonimmigrant visa programs. These recruiters, who operate in a climate of impunity, lure impoverished and desperate foreign workers to the United States, promising jobs described as...