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When survivors of human trafficking are able to leave their trafficking situation, it is vital that they have access to services that will help them rebuild their lives. Legislation that supports victim assistance is an imperative step towards providing these services. Holly Austin Smith, a survivor of child sex trafficking, described how these laws could [...] By James L. Dold, J.D. on 4th December 2012 | Category: Author: James L. Dold, Human Trafficking in the U.S. | Join the conversation Of all of the shared values that Americans hold so dearly, none is perhaps more central to our national identity than the importance we place on individual freedom and the dignity that this notion connotes to our fellow human beings. On July 4, 1776, the continental congress representing thirteen colonies announced the adoption of the [...] By James L. Dold, J.D. on 6th July 2012 | Category: Activism, Author: James L. Dold, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Human Trafficking Initiatives | 4 comments Collaborative Effort Urges West Virginia to become the 49th State to Criminalize Human Trafficking
In the summer of 2011, Polaris Project’s Policy Team reflected on a year of great accomplishment after helping pass 17 new anti-human trafficking laws across the country, including criminalizing human trafficking offenses for the first time [...] By James L. Dold, J.D. on 22nd March 2012 | Tags: advocacy, Human Trafficking, West Virginia | Category: Activism, Author: James L. Dold | 2 comments
On November 15, Polaris Project hosted the first ever National State Legislators Conference Call on Human Trafficking. More than 40 legislators from 26 states joined a conference call and webinar put together by Polaris Project to collaborate, share ideas, and advocate for anti-trafficking legislation. Each state has taken its own approach to [...] By James L. Dold, J.D. on 18th November 2011 | Tags: Adam Ebbin, Alabama, Call, Dick Sears, Historic, Jack Williams, John Hambrick, Labor Trafficking, Legislators, Nevada, sex trafficking, vacating conviction bill, Vermont, Virginia | Category: Activism, Author: James L. Dold, Human Trafficking in the U.S., Human Trafficking Initiatives, Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking | One comment |
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