Posts by: Human Trafficking Search
The Economics of Human Trafficking: An Intersection of Vulnerability and Exploitation
Kay Chernush The role of every article about human trafficking is to provide information with the goal of preventing and …
Two Years of the HTS Blog
Two years ago this last week the first HTS blog post was published. In the post, we explained that the …
Ending Everyday Forms of Exploitation in Our Fields Prevents Trafficking
Exploitation in our nation’s fields is rampant. Employers steal wages and impose extra fees (for transportation to and from the …
Fighting for Farmworker Justice
When people think of trafficking, they often think about sex trafficking. But labor trafficking is also an insidious problem globally …
Subcontractor Scheming: Holding Agricultural Companies Liable for Human Trafficking
U.S. legislation on human trafficking is critically flawed. Throughout the field, practitioners are increasingly focusing on culling demand, frequently through …
How US Temporary Work Visa Laws Enable Forced Labor and Exploitation
In honor of the U.S. National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month the HTS blog and social media accounts will focus …
National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
In 2007 the U.S. Senate designated January 11 as National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness. While never passed in the …
Ending Trafficking Domestically and Abroad
When most people in the United States hear the words “human trafficking”, they often think of it happening in places …
Slavery’s Legacies in Human Trafficking Advocacy
Amid the recent uproar over the unprosecuted deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in the United States, two history …
Toward Sustainable Anti-Human Trafficking Solutions: The Power of Reliable Information
In the early 2011, I embarked upon a fascinating but rather daunting assignment. I was tasked with evaluating Nepal’s efforts …