Since 2007, the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, operated by Polaris, has worked closely with local partners to help tens of thousands of callers connect with the help and services they need.
Hotels are one of many venues that traffickers use to exploit their victims. As a result, industry leaders are increasingly recognizing the unique role they can play in preventing and disrupting this crime.
Erica is a human rights advocate who has long-supported nonprofit causes in the regions she has lived. Erica joins Polaris to fight for greater resources and action against the $150 billion a year criminal industry that continues to exploit 20.9 million people in forms of modern slavery worldwide.
Polaris and Consejo Ciudadano announced a new partnership today that will bolster efforts to support survivors of human trafficking and disrupt human trafficking networks across borders.
Polaris issued the following statement today after the release of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report from the U.S. Department of State. The report lists each country in one of three tiers based on how well the governments meet the "minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons" set by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.
