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ATEST Joins Movement-Wide Call Urging Senate to Pass Anti-Trafficking Act
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ATEST Joins Movement-Wide Call Urging Senate to Pass Anti-Trafficking Act

ByEyes on Trafficking News

November 28, 2022 • 10:28 am • Terry FitzPatrick November 28, 2022 Dear United States Senators: We, a community of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and anti-trafficking leaders working to end human trafficking, declare in solidarity that we strongly support the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). We are grateful for the energy and attention…

ATEST Joins 30+ Organizations to Oppose Industry Proposal that could Increase Imports of Forced Labor Products into U.S.
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ATEST Joins 30+ Organizations to Oppose Industry Proposal that could Increase Imports of Forced Labor Products into U.S.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Terry FitzPatrick October 20, 2022 The Honorable Chris Magnus Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20229 Re: Open Letter on Trade Data Transparency Dear Commissioner Magnus, The undersigned organizations and advocates write to express our collective outrage at a  recent proposal driven by industry groups as part of…

Fact Check: NO Evidence That 'Marco, Polo' Game Is Used For Sex Trafficking In Stores
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Fact Check: NO Evidence That 'Marco, Polo' Game Is Used For Sex Trafficking In Stores

ByEyes on Trafficking News

STORY UPDATED: check for updates below. No Evidence Has the call-and-response game “Marco, Polo” proven to be a tactic to initiate sex trafficking in stores? No, that’s not true: Spokespeople from human trafficking advocacy and awareness organizations told us that there are no confirmed reports of such a scheme being used for human trafficking. The…

San Clemente to Fight Human Trafficking Through Stronger Oversight of At-Risk Businesses
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San Clemente to Fight Human Trafficking Through Stronger Oversight of At-Risk Businesses

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Hotels and personal service businesses like massage parlors and nail salons have become a hotbed for human trafficking in San Clemente, California, prompting city officials to push for stronger oversight of such establishments. “In terms of quality of life and the safety and security of our residents, we don’t want those establishments here,”…

Council Approves First Step to Limit Human Trafficking – San Clemente Times
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Council Approves First Step to Limit Human Trafficking – San Clemente Times

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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The Power of a Global Strategy: Local Partners Quickly Help Kenyan Woman Despite Borders
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The Power of a Global Strategy: Local Partners Quickly Help Kenyan Woman Despite Borders

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Breaking News: This week, Rescue:Freedom Regional Coordinator of Africa and Spain shared an exciting update about our Local Partners working together to bring hope and freedom to a woman from Kenya.  Last week, our Executive Director at our Local Partner’s in Ethiopia contacted us to say that a woman he knew from Kenya had reached […]

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