Public Policy

The most consequential federal law on human trafficking is the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), originally passed in 2000 and reauthorized four times since. The TVPA provides not just the legal foundation to combat trafficking, but also the comprehensive framework dictating the federal government’s response to the crime. This framework is referred to as the “3 P’s”- protection, prosecution, and prevention. In addition, the TVPA contains the the authorizations for the federal funds used to fight trafficking and assist victims and survivors.

Polaris recently began a collaboration with the Mexican consular network to exchange information and knowledge that will strengthen our respective efforts to support survivors.

Polaris ha empezado a colaborar con la red consular mexicana para fortalecer nuestros respectivos esfuerzos de apoyo a las víctimas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2017)—Polaris, a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery and help survivors restore their freedom, today hailed the U.S. Congress for taking the first steps toward reauthorizing the United States’ cornerstone anti-human trafficking legislation.

Polaris today hailed the U.S. Congress for taking the first steps toward reauthorizing the United States’ cornerstone anti-human trafficking legislation.

For the last 15 years, we've been battling a blurry image of what human trafficking actually looks like. With The Typology of Modern Slavery, our understanding is coming into sharper focus.

The TIP Report has long been the gold standard used to understand how trafficking is addressed around the world. It is essential that we keep it that way.

This is an issue that we can all unite around: victims of human trafficking still need our support while we pursue the traffickers who rob individuals of their freedom.

This is a major blow against an organization that many have called the “world’s top online brothel."

Our justice system needs to provide victims with the tools required to help them rebuild their lives.

As of October 2016, Connecticut hotel and motel staff in will receive mandatory training on how to recognize the signs of human trafficking. 

Why is it so difficult to charge criminals with human trafficking?