Labor Trafficking

Agricultural workers on U.S. farms are highly vulnerable to labor exploitation and trafficking. These briefs analyze data from Nonechka and the National Human Trafficking Hotline to shine light on workers’ recruitment and employment conditions, and amplify their voices to providers, private-sector leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders striving to protect workers and strengthen supply chains.

Intended for hospitality professionals looking to prevent labor trafficking on their properties, this data briefing details information about labor trafficking in the lodging industry and provides recommendations on how to prevent or mitigate situations of labor trafficking.

Actions are needed to help mitigate H-2B workers’ vulnerabilities and empower them to secure their rights and pursue safe, justly compensated work in the U.S.

From coast to coast, anti-trafficking advocates are joining with worker rights and prison reform partners to prevent labor trafficking. 

The film Sound of Freedom is a Hollywood depiction based on one person’s stories. There are many additional perspectives and stories that complete the picture. 

For survivors of human trafficking, breaking free from the exploiter is often just the beginning of a long journey. Most need longer-term support to truly heal from the traumas they have experienced.

Denim Day is an internationally-recognized day to support survivors of sexual violence and bring awareness to the issue of victim-blaming. Human trafficking survivors know this issue all too well.

Without enough inspectors, outreach staff, and other resources at the Department of Labor, we will continue to read about child labor in meat packing industries, back wages owed to workers, and other violations.

Many survivors of human trafficking are also survivors of sexual abuse. During April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are exploring the intersection of sexual abuse and human trafficking.

The Department of Homeland Security has taken an important step to protect noncitizen workers from exploitative  employers who threaten them with retaliation related to their immigration status.

The National Survivor Study used the experience and expertise from survivors to create a detailed picture of the arc of trafficking.

The findings of the National Survivor Study tell the story of survivors after they exit their exploitation – and it’s the first time this story is being told.