Report for America

Migrant tent city company accused of controversial ties
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Migrant tent city company accused of controversial ties

ByEyes on Trafficking News

GardaWorld Federal Services has ties all over — from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ migrant removal program to allegations of mistreating migrant children at the border and labor trafficking at U.S. military bases overseas. The Virginia-based company’s latest tie is to the city of Chicago, where they have a $29.3 million agreement with the city to…

OSU students holding fashion show to combat human trafficking
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OSU students holding fashion show to combat human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A student organization at Ohio State University is holding a fashion show Sunday evening to combat human trafficking in Ohio. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show, organized by a student group of the same name, will use fashion to tell the story of a survivor of human trafficking and raise funds for a special scholarship for…

California may ban forced prison labor, servitude
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California may ban forced prison labor, servitude

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Lawmakers backing the legislation hope to replicate the success of similar measures that passed last fall in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers in Nevada and California are advancing legislation to remove “involuntary servitude” from their states’ constitutions, a move that follows four states’ bans on forced labor that passed in ballot…

'Georgia border crisis' subject of Senate talks on immigrant influx
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'Georgia border crisis' subject of Senate talks on immigrant influx

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The committee’s four other members – all Democrats – were absent from the Friday hearing. But flanking Moore on the dais was State Sen. Josh McLaurin, D-Sandy Springs. “I think this is an issue that all Americans should be concerned about,” he said. “I think what most voters want from us, as different parties trying…