We found 528 results for “Human Trafficking”.
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The Anti-Trafficking Trade Act Helps the U.S. to Fight Trafficking
January 17, 2018
Yesterday, Senators Menendez (D-NJ) and Portman (R- OH) introduced the Anti-Trafficking Trade Act, a bill to prevent countries failing to meet the minimum standards for…
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What the U.S. Can do to Continue Fighting Human Trafficking in 2018
January 11, 2018
Although the United States abolished slavery with the ratification of the 13th Amendment over 150 years ago, there are still an estimated 24.9 million slaves living around…
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Alexi Ashe Meyers Joins Human Rights First Board of Directors
January 9, 2018
New York City–Human Rights First today announced that Alexi Ashe Meyers, former prosecutor and a lawyer with Sanctuary for Families, has joined its distinguished board of directors.…
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Health Inspectors on the Front Lines in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
December 11, 2017
If you live in a city in the United States, you may have noticed an increase in the number of massage parlors in recent years.…
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City of Houston Acts to Stop Goods Produced with Forced Labor
November 7, 2017
Earlier this month, Houston’s Mayor signed an executive order to implement a zero tolerance policy for human trafficking in city service contracts and purchasing. The order…
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Next Steps After Regional Refugee Conference in Honduras
October 31, 2017
By Eleanor Acer On Thursday evening in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, I watched as a number of Central American states adopted a declaration agreeing to…
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Trump’s DREAMer Negotiations Threaten Other Child Migrants
October 24, 2017
A little more than one month after President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, his administration issued a list…
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The Socially Responsible Way to Eat Ice Cream
October 13, 2017
Whether enjoying a dripping cone in the sizzling days of summer or a scoop of vanilla on top of some pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, ice…
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Reauthorizing Critical Anti-Trafficking Legislation
October 5, 2017
Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Trafficking Victims Protection (TVPA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S.1862), aimed at strengthening U.S. global leadership in…
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Flipping the Risk-Reward Equation for those who Reap the Profits of Human Trafficking
September 26, 2017
Earlier this month, a lawsuit brought by the city of Los Angeles against a Motel 6 was settled when the popular motel chain paid $250,000 to the…
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Testimony of Annick Febrey: Multi-Sector Partnerships to Combat Human Trafficking
September 26, 2017
At Human Rights First, our mission is to foster American global leadership on human rights. We believe that standing up for human rights is not…
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A Closer Look at the New Global Estimates on the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in 2017
September 20, 2017
Yesterday the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Walk Free Foundation released their newest report estimating the number of victims of modern slavery across the globe: 24.9 million victims worldwide. This…