The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) adopted the Uniform Act on Prevention and Remedies for Human Trafficking (the Act) to combat the fast growing criminal industry of human trafficking. The Act is a powerful tool for advocates and legislators seeking to strengthen their state’s response...

The Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act (S. 1823) amends the Social Security Act to require state foster care programs, which receive federal funds under the Social Security Act, to report on current and future efforts to address the human trafficking and...

By Holly Young Published on December 10, 2013 in The Guardian Are ethical audits actually useful? How do you incentivise due diligence? Ourpanel unpicks the politics and practicalities of supply chain transparency Genevieve LeBaron, vice-chancellor's fellow in politics,...

By Maya Rhodan Published on December 9, 2013 in Time Though Shamere McKenzie, 30, was a victim of sex trafficking for two years, she says her experiences as a young woman forced into prostitution in New York do not define her. “I am not my story,” said McKenzie, who now...

By Trymaine Lee Published on November 21, 2013 on MSNBC When Kery Rodriguez was arrested earlier this year during a drug sting in Florida, law enforcement agents discovered that heroine wasn’t the only thing that Rodriguez and his crew were trafficking. According to...

The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) convened several committee meetings since 2011 to draft a uniform anti-human trafficking act. In July, the Commissioners will hold a final vote to decide whether the adopt a Uniform Act on the Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking. ATEST...

On June 25, 2013, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by Uniform Law Commissioners on a call to discuss the latest updates in the human trafficking field and to consult on the background of legislative policies and important objectives in the uniform anti-human...

On June 21, 2013, the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) was joined by over 50 organizations on a call to discuss the latest developments in the Uniform Law Commission's committee meetings to draft a uniform anti-human trafficking act. The drafted uniform act incorporates...

Labor recruiters are often complicit or directly involved in the trafficking of workers, exploiting U.S. nonimmigrant visa programs. These recruiters, who operate in a climate of impunity, lure impoverished and desperate foreign workers to the United States, promising jobs described as...

Recent reports have shown that the majority of identified child trafficking victims have had contact, often multiple times, with the child welfare system. H.R. 1732 is a critical piece of legislation needed to ensure that child victims of sex trafficking and labor trafficking in the...