by Emma Ecker | Aug 18, 2021 | Our Stories, U.S. Updates
On August 9, 2021, a federal appeals court agreed with HTI’s recommendations submitted last year in an amicus curiae (or “friend of the court”) brief, or a legal document providing third-party assistance and background to the court. The Eleventh Circuit Court of...
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...
by Cassondra Murphy | Jan 10, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY President Trump signed into law the last of the four bills that represent the most recent reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)1 on January 9, 2019. This law strengthens the federal government’s efforts to combat...
by Taylor King | Jun 29, 2018 | Articles, Case Law, Legal Blog
By: TAYLOR KING On June 29, 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision that dramatically changed the legal landscape of human trafficking law and ushered in the Trafficking Victims Protections Act (TVPA) of 2000. Today, marks 30 years since that Supreme Court...
by Cassondra Murphy | Apr 12, 2018 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY On April 11, 2018, President Trump signed the SESTA/FOSTA bill package into law. Despite debate over the merits of the bill—with the tech industry widely in opposition and many human trafficking policy advocates in favor—it had overwhelming...
