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The Secretary of State is a senior member of the executive branch of the government of the United States, responsible for the country’s foreign policy and international relations. The Secretary of State is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. The Secretary of State is responsible for representing the United States in negotiations with other countries, conducting diplomatic missions, and advising the President on foreign policy matters. The Secretary of State is also responsible for managing the operations of the Department of State, which includes overseeing the work of U.S. embassies and consulates around the world, managing foreign assistance programs, and ensuring the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad. The current Secretary of State (as of my knowledge cutoff date of September 2021) is Antony Blinken, who was appointed by President Joe Biden.
Human traffickers continued to exploit vulnerable and marginalized communities in 2021 and 2022, according to the latest U.S. Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report, released July 19. “The scale of this problem is vast,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken, announcing the report’s findings July 19 at the State Department, noting that nearly 25 million people are…
If you’ve been in the fight against trafficking for a little while, you may have heard of the Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report hereafter). This provides rankings like we have on our site, listing Cambodia as “Tier 3” and Belize as “Tier 2”. You may be new to this fight and have no idea…
Terry FitzPatrick WASHINGTON – The 2022 U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which reviews responses by governments to combat human trafficking and forced labor worldwide, reveals that significant increases in political will and funding are needed to meaningfully improve global efforts to end forced labor and sex trafficking. The 2022 report chronicles…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will release the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 12:00 pm EDT in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the U.S. Department of State. The TIP Report is the U.S. government’s principal diplomatic and diagnostic tool to guide relations with foreign governments on…
Smoke pours from a room at the Rodeway Inn in National City in 2020. Inside the room police found a woman who had been stabbed by a pimp. Courtesy OnScene.TV A National City hotel that is allegedly a magnet for prostitution and sex trafficking has been ordered by a judge to allow city inspectors onto the grounds…
Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Iowa Trafficker Sentenced to 45 Years Iowa Human Trafficking Summit: May 10th-11th Urgent Need to Pass Safe Harbor Bill 500 Organizations Join IBAT Ukrainian Refugees at Risk of being Trafficked Grassley Co-Sponsors legislation to Support Human…
2022 Iowa Outstanding Service Awards The Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery recently presented five 2022 Outstanding Iowa Anti-Trafficking Service Awards. The presentations took place at the Rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa. I was honored to stand at the podium to read the tribute to each outstanding honoree….
March 15, 2022 • 5:09 pm • Terry FitzPatrick March 15, 2022 Dr. Kari Johnstone Acting Director Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) U.S. Department of State Via email Re: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government Docket Number: Public Notice: 11648 Dear Dr. Johnstone: Thank you…
Integration of anti-trafficking efforts into U.S. humanitarian response to Ukraine refugee crisis
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