Labor Exploitation
BIPOC Trans Women and Girls: The Missing Narrative in Human Trafficking
The Black Lives Matter protests from the past year have sparked renewed conversations about who is afforded justice and who …
Fast Fashion in Your Closet: What Your Clothes Say About Your Choices
In the early 2000’s the term “fast fashion” became a common term as low-cost fashion became easily accessible to the …
Anti-Trafficking Holiday Shopping Guide 2021
The season for finding special gifts to show you care is upon us. While most of us enjoy shopping for …
T visas: Intent and Reality- Immigration Attorneys Share Challenges to ‘Humanitarian’ Approach
The T visa was created to allow human trafficking victims immigration relief. Generally viewed as a positive approach to immigration relief, aspects of the application process are cause for concern. Many attorneys consider themselves reluctant participants in the application process due to repeat trauma, language barriers, and processing times.
Slave-free Holiday Shopping
The holiday season is upon us. Along with cookie exchanges and holiday parties, many of us mark the season by …
Spotlighting Action: Migrants Empowering Migrant Guestworkers through the Power of Information and Technology at Contratados.org
Contratados.org is a portal, made by immigrants, for immigrant guestworkers, that provides secure anonymous employer reviews. This allows migrants in the guestworker program to regain some power in the inherently employer-favored power dynamic that the H2-A and H2-B guestworker visas promote.
Liverpool Football Club’s Anti-Slavery Statement, an Industry Model
Liverpool, a top football club, is setting a positive example for the sport’s industry with their newly released anti-trafficking statement. This kind of corporate responsibility should be enacted in all industries to effectively fight human trafficking.
What’s Behind Your Cup of Tea?
70,000 cups of tea are consumed globally every second! As the world’s top beverage after water, learn how this massive industry is key in combatting unfair labor practices.
Inside Hungary: When Overtime Becomes Slave-like Labor
In Hungary, laborers who are pushed to their limit, working up to 400 hours of overtime, may not see compensation …
Is it Slavery? Cultural Competence versus Cultural Relativism
William is a 14-year-old orphan from Uganda. After his parents died, his mother’s relatives took him in to live with …