WASHINGTON – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is pleased to announce that Covenant House and the Human Trafficking Legal Center have recently joined the alliance. These innovative organizations bring invaluable expertise in youth programming and survivor support to...
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ATEST Applauds House Passage of Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) is grateful to Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) for championing the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2200), which passed unanimously today. We also...
Rankings Undermine Credibility of TIP Report: Malaysia, Burma and Qatar Upgrades Unjustified
Washington, D.C.— For the third straight year, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) has serious concerns about the credibility of the State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released yesterday. The TIP Report ranks governments...
Human Trafficking Coalitions Support Protections for Unaccompanied Children
The Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST) and Freedom Network USA (FN USA) oppose any attempt to amend or eliminate section 235 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, which provides important...
ATEST Welcomes TVPA of 2017
The Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST) welcomes the introduction of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (TVPA) (S. 1312), introduced today by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Bob Corker (R-TN),...
ATEST Welcomes the Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017
The Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST) welcomes the introduction of the Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 (S.1311), introduced today by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Bob Corker (R-TN), Sherrod Brown...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act
The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the introduction of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act (FDTVPPRA) of 2017 (H.R. 2200). Introduced by Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Karen Bass (D-CA), Ed Royce (R-CA),...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of the TIP Report Integrity Restoration Act
For Release: February 14, 2017 Washington, DC – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the introduction of the TIP Report Integrity Restoration Act of 2017. Introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL), this bill would strengthen the...
ATEST Statement on Executive Order on “Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking” (February 10, 2017)
While the executive order on “Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking” rightfully recognizes human trafficking as a serious crime, it falls short of the comprehensive approach needed to end modern forms of...
ATEST Applauds Introduction of Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act (S. 256, H.R. 767)
For Release: February 1, 2017 Washington, D.C. – The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) applauds the bipartisan, bicameral introduction of the Stop, Observe, Ask and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act (S. 256, H.R. 767) championed by Senators Heidi Heitkamp...