United States of America
Human Trafficking
Ending Slavery: We Have The Will And There Is A Way
IJM’s Gary Haugen joined The New York Times columnist Nick Kristof and other leaders of anti-trafficking organizations (GEMS, Not For Sale, UNICEF)...
January 23
Holly's News From Washington - The Little Bill That Could Do Big Things
On Tuesday, November 19, 4,700 people from all 50 states called the United States Congress in support of legislation to make the State Department...
December 05
Holly's News From Washington - October 2013
This might be a fanciful notion, but I think that the cause of ending modern-day slavery can actually bring Democrats and Republicans together in...
October 24
Grateful For A Moment Amidst The Hubbub
September 2013
RECESS IS OVER AND MUCH TO DOI have many friends who are legislative aides in the House and Senate, both Democrats and Republicans....
September 23
Holly's News From Washington - When Locals Speak Up
IJM’s Government Relations and Advocacy team has been working hard getting meetings booked and linking up our friends around the country with others...
August 22
Holly's News From Washington - A Note On Heroes
This summer, we at IJM have been sharing stories with our friends around the country about heroes we have come to know in the work of justice. Those...
July 26
The Last Page: Ambassador Cdebaca Testifies On The Hill
This month, we got to watch Ambassador Luis CdeBaca of the U.S. Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP...
July 26
My First Advocacy Summit
I think the word to describe this year’s Advocacy Summit would be “exhilarating.” It was incredible to see 250 of you (the largest group yet!) from...
June 21
The 2013 TIP Report Is Released - Take Action Today!
On June 19, Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2013 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report), a diplomatic tool used to fight human...
June 20