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Do successful prosecutions constitute success in the fight against modern-day slavery?
For almost a quarter century now, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) has participated in the successful prosecution of forced labor …
Prosecuting Human Trafficking in the United States: State and Federal Jurisdictions
Since 2000, efforts to fight human trafficking have been actively pursued through legal means in the United States, especially through …
The Business Case for Survivors of Trafficking
Four years ago when I pitched my Indian anti-sex trafficking social enterprise at an investor’s circle in the Bay Area, …
Fifteen Years Fighting for Freedom: Fifteen Lessons Learned
Free the Slaves fifteenth anniversary is a good moment to distill lessons learned from years working with slaves, survivors, activists …
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 …