Department of State

The Department of State is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy. It is headed by the Secretary of State, who is nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate.

The Department of State has a wide range of responsibilities, including:

  • Conducting negotiations and representing the United States in international organizations and negotiations
  • Advising the President and other government officials on foreign policy matters
  • Issuing visas and passports to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals
  • Providing assistance to American citizens abroad
  • Promoting international trade and investment
  • Protecting and promoting the interests of American businesses overseas
  • Providing emergency assistance and disaster relief to countries in need
  • Supporting democratic movements and promoting human rights around the world

The Department of State has a large network of embassies and consulates around the globe, and employs a diverse team of diplomats, support staff, and specialists to carry out its mission.

 

 

A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking – The Northerner
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A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking – The Northerner

What imagery does the phrase “human trafficking” evoke? A quick search on Google Images returns bound wrists and covered mouths and the helpless eyes of those who are silenced. Such images are what we have come to collectively associate with human trafficking, said Samantha Searls at a webinar on the topic last month, but their…

A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking
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A collaborative effort for greater understanding of human trafficking

What imagery does the phrase “human trafficking” evoke? A quick search on Google Images returns bound wrists and covered mouths and the helpless eyes of those who are silenced. Such images are what we have come to collectively associate with human trafficking, said Samantha Searls at a webinar on the topic last month, but their…

Western Cape reporting the highest number of human trafficking cases, new research shows
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Western Cape reporting the highest number of human trafficking cases, new research shows

Cape Town – A new research report – compiled by the South African Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force (Samlit) – on modern slavery and human trafficking titled Follow the Money shows the Western Cape reports the highest number of cases of modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT). The Western Cape is followed by Gauteng, Eastern…

Philippine multi-agency effort vs human trafficking lauded
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Philippine multi-agency effort vs human trafficking lauded

MANILA, Philippines — The recent move by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other government agencies to undertake an intensified effort for the country’s fight against human trafficking that victimizes overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is being lauded as a “welcome development”. According to lawyer Jose Vicente Salazar, the multi-agency effort comes at…

Rubio, Menendez Raise Alarm on Cuba's Continued International Medical "Missions"
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Rubio, Menendez Raise Alarm on Cuba's Continued International Medical "Missions"

Since the 1960s, the criminal Cuban regime has deployed hundreds of thousands of Cuban doctors across the globe. These international “missions” are really a modern-day human trafficking scheme. Yet, this year, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia have indicated they will restart programs that employ them.  U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) sent a…

Soter Technologies and Saving Jane Partner to Prevent Human Trafficking
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Soter Technologies and Saving Jane Partner to Prevent Human Trafficking

Soter will bring the Abolitionista! workshops to their partner schools nationwide, enhancing Saving Jane’s reach while adding additional resources to Soter’s safety focused offerings. RONKONKOMA, N.Y. and LAS VEGAS (PRWEB) March 15, 2023 Saving Jane, a non-profit dedicated to empowering human trafficking survivors and preventing new victims, especially children, and Soter Technologies, a leading technology…

URI professor discusses worsening child labor in the United States
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URI professor discusses worsening child labor in the United States

KINGSTON, R.I. – March 13, 2023 -In recent weeks, the issue of child labor in the United States – particularly among migrant children – has come under new scrutiny. In mid-February, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a release detailing a $1.5 million penalty paid by Packers Sanitation Services Inc., one of the largest food…

Death in search of a better life – The Express Tribune
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Death in search of a better life – The Express Tribune

By Nabil Tahir | PUBLISHED March 12, 2023 KARACHI: Everyone in this world wants to live a good life. The meaning of a good life can mean different things to different people – it is subjective and can be influenced by personal values, beliefs, and experiences. But all are in search of a better life than…

Nigerian trafficker to serve 13 years imprisonment in Italy – Daily Trust
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Nigerian trafficker to serve 13 years imprisonment in Italy – Daily Trust

Following her extradition to Italy for the crimes of human trafficking, exploitation for prostitution, slavery and abetting unlawful migration, a Nigerian, Charity Omoruyi, also known as ‘Jeff Joy’ is set to spend a 13-year jail term imposed on her by the court of Ancona in Italy. Daily Trust on Sunday reports that collaboration between the…

Addressing Human Trafficking in India – BORGEN Magazine
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Addressing Human Trafficking in India – BORGEN Magazine

NEW DELHI, India — India is a source, transit and destination country of human trafficking. The U.S. Department of State cites a study estimating a minimum of 8 million human trafficking victims in India. Human trafficking has become the easiest and most profitable trade for traffickers who lure, kidnap and abduct disadvantaged people for exploitation….