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...
Category: Sign-on Letter
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)...
ATEST OMB Appropriations Letter for FY 2018
October 7th, 2016 The Honorable Shaun Donovan Director Office of Management and Budget Executive Office of the President 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Dear Director Donovan, On behalf of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) and the undersigned...
ATEST Urges Secretary Kerry to Maintain the Integrity of the TIP Report
The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 May 25, 2016 Dear Secretary Kerry: I write to you today on behalf of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST), a coalition of 13 human rights...