President Obama signed a proclamation on January 4 that this month is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention month. In it he says, I urge all Americans to educate themselves about all forms of modern slavery and the signs and consequences of human trafficking. Together, we can and must end this most serious, ongoing criminal [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Slavery in America’
Calling all Connecticut Abolitionists!
Posted: January 14, 2011 in Human Trafficking in Connecticut, modern day slavery, Take action, What You Can DoTags: Connecticut, events in Connecticut, Human trafficking in Connecticut, Slavery in America, What you can do!
There are some great opportunities coming up for abolitionists in Connecticut this month. First, on January 20 from 9:30-11:00am, the Trafficking in Persons Council will be meeting at the Connecticut state Legislative Office Building in room 1B. Come early in case there’s something else going on in the LOB that day – you don’t want [...]
Some recommended resources
Posted: September 9, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slavery, ResourcesTags: human trafficking, modern day slavery, recommended reading, Sex Slavery, slavery, Slavery in America
This summer I had the opportunity and privilege to take an on-line course on human trafficking with Dr. Donna Hughes, Carlson Endowed Chair at the University of Rhode Island. Here’s a link to her profile at URI, with on-line courses listed in the left side-bar. She is one of the nation’s leading experts on sex [...]
Federal agencies team up to fight human trafficking-Tucson Citizen
Posted: September 9, 2008 in human traffickingTags: federal response, human trafficking, immigration, Slavery in America
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched a campaign Tuesday to encourage the public to report possible human trafficking and for victims to come forward and report abuse” reports the Tucson Citizen. The campaign is called “Death is not the only way to lose your life.” This new iniative by [...]
A Florida Family Plead Guilty to Enslaving Workers
Posted: September 6, 2008 in modern day slaveryTags: Forced Labor, Human Rights, modern day slavery, Prosecution of Traffickers, slavery, Slavery in America, Unfair trade
“I think most Americans would find it hard to believe that people in our country are pleading guilty to slavery charges in the year 2008, but that is what is going on in the tomato fields of Florida….While slavery is, of course, the most extreme situation in the tomato fields, the truth is that the [...]
Modern day slavery case in a Florida court
Posted: September 3, 2008 in modern day slaveryTags: Human Rights, immigration, modern day slavery, slavery, Slavery in America, Unfair trade
Five Immokalee residents pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan workers, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields. The case is the largest slavery case ever seen in Florida. Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Molloy called it “slavery, plain and simple.” read more | digg story
Couple lures immigrants into the US to be their slaves
Posted: June 21, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slaveryTags: domestic servitude, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, modern day slavery, slavery, Slavery in America
“Immigrants lured to California with promises of work by a San Jose couple…” Another story of Ameircans holding immigrants as slaves, luring them into the US, promising them work, and then trap them as slaves. They are a few of at least 15,000 people brought as slaves into the U.S. each year. Slavery did not [...]
