The scope of forced labor and human trafficking has come into sharp focus in recent years, with estimates that 28 million women, men and children are victimized worldwide—more than any other time in history. Human trafficking is one of the largest criminal enterprises in the world, generating an estimated $236 billion in illicit profits annually.
ATEST advocates for robust funding of anti-trafficking work (including both labor and sex trafficking), holistic legislation and programmatic implementation that includes a victim-centered policy approach, strong U.S. leadership in the global fight to confront human trafficking and forced labor, and development of a stronger and inclusive anti-trafficking movement that builds collective voice and power.
2021 Recommendations to Congress for Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
In-Depth Recommendations | Summary
2020 Transition Report to the Incoming Biden-Harris Administration:
A Presidential Agenda for Ending Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking 2021-2024
Cross-cutting policy briefs:
- COVID-19 Impacts on Trafficking
- Establishing a Strong Worker Rights Framework
- Recommendations for a Victim-Centered Approach to Immigration Policy
- Recommendations for Federal Law Enforcement Agency Victims Services Protocol and Policy Development
- Addressing Vulnerabilities to Labor and Sex Trafficking
2016 Transition Report to the Incoming Trump Administration
2017 Recommendations for Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act