The House and Senate have approved a package of four bills that renew America’s commitment to ending human trafficking and modern slavery at home and abroad. The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking applauds Congress for passing this vital legislation. The bills have been sent to...
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HEAL Trafficking & ATEST Joint Comments to NACMH on Migrant Health and Human Trafficking in Agriculture
November 7, 2018 Esther Paul National Advisory Council on Migrant Health Health Resources Services Administration Department of Health and Human Services Submitted via email: [email protected] RE: Request for Public Comment on Migrant Health and Human Trafficking in...
ATEST Welcomes New Member Organization
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking is proud to announce another outstanding organization has joined the coalition. The new member is T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. The group’s reach and expertise will strengthen the coalition’s collective...
ATEST Urges Senate Confirmation of John Cotton Richmond as Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
WASHINGTON — The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the nomination of John Cotton Richmond to be the next ambassador-at-large to combat human trafficking and modern slavery, a post that also directs the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat...
TIP Report Highlights Global Progress and American Shortcomings
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report), released last week, chronicled many successes around the world in the effort to eradicate human trafficking and modern slavery. The report also highlighted shortcomings in America’s...
ATEST Watching TIP Report Release Carefully
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department is scheduled to release its annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) this afternoon, a much-anticipated review of efforts by nations around the world to eradicate human trafficking and modern slavery. Information in previous TIP reports raised...
Separating Immigrant Families Increases Vulnerabilities to Human Trafficking
The Trump administration has signaled a potential plan to use military bases for holding immigrant children who cross the southern border. These children would include both unaccompanied minors and children separated from their families by the U.S. government. The Alliance to End Slavery...
ATEST Welcomes New Member Organizations
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is proud to announce that two remarkable organizations have joined the coalition. The new members expand the reach and expertise of ATEST, strengthening the coalition’s collective influence. The new member organizations: Human...
ATEST Recommendations for 2019 Spending Sent to Congress
ATEST is asking Congress to maintain America’s commitment to combating modern slavery and human trafficking at home and abroad, with detailed recommendations for federal spending across seven agencies and departments. “The number of trafficking victims significantly exceeds the...
Looking Back on 10 Years of Advocacy, and Rededicated to Ending Human Trafficking
By Shawna Bader-Blau, Executive Director, Solidarity Center & Bradley Myles, Chief Executive Officer, Polaris The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is marking its 10th anniversary this year. Reflecting on a decade of successful advocacy, we are energized to embark...