Introduction Over the past four years, the People’s Republic of China has forced at least one million Uyghurs,[1] who are mostly Muslim, and members...
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A Case for State-Mandated Human Trafficking Education in Schools
Defined as “the coercive exploitation of another person for commercial gain,”1 human trafficking is a global crime that impacts the most vulnerable...
Lessons from Lincoln
The final episode of CNN’s 6-episode series, “Lincoln: Divided We Stand” aired on Sunday. As a labor rights advocate for over fifteen years, what...
Renewing Our Resolve to End Human Trafficking: Lessons from the Past Two Decades
We commemorated two notable anniversaries in our collective fight against human trafficking in 2020: The 20th anniversary of the U.S. Trafficking...
Decimating Human Trafficking Through Corporate Governance: How the TVPA is Following in the FCPA’s Footsteps
By: RACHEL UNGER Vannak’s Story Vannak Prum spent three years on a Thai fishing boat forced to work 20-hour days against his will.1 While catching...
Criminal Record Relief for Trafficking Survivors: A Michigan Case Study
By: ASHLEIGH PELTO Michigan’s criminal record relief law for human trafficking survivors received a failing grade in 2019. This article explains...
Human Trafficking Courts: Diversion To Or From Justice?
By: EMMYLOU MANWILL As public awareness of human trafficking has increased over the past few decades, human trafficking diversion courts have...
Report Reveals Statelessness Trends in the United States: Implications for the Anti-Trafficking Space
By: ALYSSA CURRIER An estimated 218,000 people in the United States are potentially stateless or at risk of becoming stateless, says a new report by...
Offenders Without Borders: How Technology Is Globalizing Child Sex Trafficking
From Visa Fraud to Human Trafficking: The Use of Fiancé(e) Visas to Secure Conditions for Exploitation
By: FAITH LAKEN Thanks to the popular TV show 90 Day Fiancé, millions of viewers have followed the high-drama journeys of U.S. citizens bringing...
Hurricanes & Human Trafficking: Natural Disasters Highlight the Vulnerability of America’s Farm Workers
By: RACHEL GEISSLER In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina slammed the Louisiana coast with Category 3 winds and a record-breaking storm surge.1 Images...
Illicit Massage Businesses: The Pervasive, Insidious Form of Trafficking Happening Across the United States
By: Elizabeth Ranade-Janis In every state in the United States1, more than 9,0002 suspected Illicit Massage Businesses (IMBs) purportedly exploit...