by Taylor King | Nov 25, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING The White House recently announced President Donald J. Trump’s intent to appoint 10 new members to two key anti-trafficking councils: the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking and the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human...
by Jo Ann Paanio | Nov 21, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: JO ANN PAANIO Jasmine was barely 15 when she entered a drop-in center for the first time. She heard about the center from friends who shared it was a safe place to go for food and other basic necessities. Following her first visit, she returned several more times....
by Taylor King | Nov 19, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: TAYLOR KING Nineteen years ago today – November 19, 2000 – The International Labour Organization (ILO) Ratified the Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention in Geneva, Switzerland. The convention was a signal of international consensus; there should be an “immediate...
by Rebecca Jun | Nov 14, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: REBECCA JUN On October 29, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo presented the 2019 Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons to Truckers Against Trafficking and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA). Every year, the Secretary...
by Rebecca Jun | Oct 28, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: REBECCA JUN What is the TVPA? Today, Americans are increasingly more conscious of human trafficking both inside and outside the United States. Hotline numbers appear on bathroom stalls and calls for awareness echo over airport intercoms. However, there was a time...
by AnnaMarie Bena | Oct 24, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By ANNAMARIE BENA AnnaMarie Bena, who wrote the first policy letter on certifications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2001, now serves as Vice President of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). In 2000, Congress passed the...