Civil Society Groups Alarmed by Cuts to ILAB Grants to Address Forced Labor and Child Labor April 22, 2025 A statement signed by over 100 organizations urges the restoration of grant programs and reversal of staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Labor’s International Labor...
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ATEST Joins Call to Increase Child Labor Enforcement Funding in FY24 Budget Negotiations
October 5, 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray, Chair The Honorable Susan Collins, Vice Chair Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, DC Dear Chair Murray and Vice Chair Collins: The thirteen undersigned organizations write to express our appreciation for...
ATEST Joins Anti-trafficking Movement Call to Oppose Proposed New Requirements for National Hotline
September 8, 2023 Dear Members of Congress: When survivors of violence or crime are deciding whether to reach out for help, they are often scared, unsure who they can trust, and taking a huge leap of faith. Knowing that they can choose when, how, and if they want to report their...
ATEST Joins 1000+ Orgs Asking Congress to Prevent Cutbacks in Grants that Help Trafficking Survivors
A broad coalition of organizations today reached out to key leaders of Senate and House appropriations committees to request that grant funding for the Victims of Crime Act program not be reduced. downloadable .pdf of letter September 7, 2023 Dear Chairwoman Murray, Vice...
ATEST Letter on Sanctuary Cities
April 14, 2017 The Honorable John Culberson, Chairman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies The Honorable Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related...
ATEST Letter of Support: End Banking for Human Trafficking Act of 2017
April 26, 2017 Senator Elizabeth Warren 317 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Senator Marco Rubio 284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-0903 Dear Senators Warren & Rubio: The...
ATEST SFOPS Appropriations Letter for FY 2018
March 21, 2017 The Honorable Harold Rogers, Chair House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs The Honorable Nita M. Lowey, Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs The...
ATEST CJS Appropriations Letter for FY 2018
March 21, 2017 The Honorable John Culberson, Chairman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies The Honorable Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related...
ATEST LHHS Appropriations Letter for FY 2018
March 21, 2017 The Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,...
ATEST Letter to Support the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (S. 3441 and H.R. 6292)
October 18, 2016 Dear Senators Gillibrand and Portman and Representatives Wagner, Gabbard, and Jolly: The Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST) and the 165 undersigned organizations are proud to support the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act ( S. 3441 and H.R. 6292)...