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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 1d

@htlegalcenter.bsky.social is thrilled to have King & Spalding as a Reformer Sponsor for On My Side 2025! We are grateful for this generous support for #traffickingsurvivors. To support our work, visit secure.qgiv.com/for/thehuman...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you to the seniors of Fairport High School, New York, for meeting with the Human Trafficking Legal Center's staff. We appreciated their excellent questions & commitment to combating #humantrafficking. We look forward to meeting these students again in the movement.

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 8d

The 2025 On My Side Celebration is one week away! Join us Wednesday, October 8, 2025 to honor courageous #TraffickingSurvivors and the pro bono advocates who stand alongside them. To purchase a ticket or support our work, visit: htlegalcenter.org/2025-on-my-s...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday, 100+ DOJ grants for victim services expired—with no new funding announced. Thousands of #humantrafficking survivors are losing access to lifesaving support. Every day counts. Demand DOJ release the funds now: www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel...
#RestoretheServices #ReleasetheFunds

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to @modelallianceny.bsky.social Founder & Executive Director Sara Ziff for being named to the 2025 #TIME100NEXT list. Sara has forged significant legal protections for workers in the fashion industry. Her powerful advocacy for #LaborRights inspires us. time.com/collections/...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 9d

The 2025 State Dept. #TIPReport: In FY2024, just 234 trafficking survivors received Continued Presence (CP), immigration relief reserved for foreign-born trafficking survivors. This is a concerning drop from 269 approvals in FY2023.#Traffickingsurvivors need protection. www.state.gov/reports/2025...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 9d

#Forcedlabor prosecutions in the United States remain woefully low. State Dept. #TIPReport U.S. Chapter reports federal prosecutors brought just 10 #forcedlabor prosecutions in FY2024, down from 12 in FY2023. This is 10 forced labor cases for the entire country. www.state.gov/reports/2025...

2025 Trafficking in Persons Report - United States Department of State

www.state.gov

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 14d

New Import Ban Issued: After finding #forcedlabor in the supply chain, CBP Trade issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) to detain all bicycles & accessories from Giant Manufacturing (Taiwan). Companies must address forced labor or lose access to markets. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/b...

Giant Brand Bikes Made in Taiwan Barred by Trump Administration

www.nytimes.com

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 15d

On 9/30, 100+ DOJ victim services grants will expire with no new funding announced. Without replacement, thousands of #humantrafficking survivors will lose access to lifesaving services. Join in urging DOJ to restore services & release the funds: www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 20d

Forced labor enforcement by CBP has plummeted. Laura Murphy @csis.org said, “Companies know that enforcement is down. They’re allocating resources towards addressing tariff issues & are moving those resources away from dealing with compliance with...UFLPA."
thecapitolforum.com/trumps-u-s-c...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

We’re hiring! @htlegalcenter.bsky.social seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to represent #traffickingsurvivors, lead our immigration relief efforts, and support pro bono partners. Join us in the fight for justice. Learn more & apply here: htlegalcenter.org/about-us/joi...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 22d

The On My Side 2025 Celebration would not be possible without the support of our Advocate Sponsors Pillsbury Law, @cohenmilstein.bsky.social, Susan Gibson & Mark Bergman, Stout, Aaron Halegua, Marilyn & David W Rivkin, and Lorelie S Masters. Join the celebration: secure.qgiv.com/for/thehuman...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 24d

We had a full house! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the D.C. launch of The Trafficker Next Door. @htlegalcenter.bsky.social Agatha Schmaedick & author Rhacel Salazar Parreñas led an inspiring conversation on trafficking of #domesticworkers. Read Parreñas’ book: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · 27d

We are grateful to our Ally sponsors & their dedication to trafficking survivors: BlankRome, KCIC, Trace International, Ifrah Law, Skadden Arps, Kathryn & Robert Vizas, @reedsmithllp.bsky.social, Milbank & McGuireWoods. There's still time to sponsor On My Side 2025: secure.qgiv.com/for/thehuman...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 9

We’re hiring! @htlegalcenter.bsky.social seeks a Senior Staff Attorney to represent #traffickingsurvivors, lead our immigration relief efforts, and support pro bono partners. Join us in the fight for justice. Learn more & apply here: htlegalcenter.org/about-us/joi...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 5

Generous donors — and wonderful #probono partners — make our work possible. We are grateful to @wilmerhale.bsky.social, Fish & Richardson, @mofollp.bsky.social, & Latham & Watkins for joining our Defender Sponsors. To sponsor the event or join the celebration, visit: secure.qgiv.com/for/thehuman...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 4

The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein have shown extraordinary courage. We believe them. We stand with them. And we join them in their call for justice and accountability.

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 4

Rhacel Salazar Parreñas will speak about her new book, "The Trafficker Next Door: How Household Employers Exploit Domestic Workers." Please join her in conversation with Agatha Schmaedick on Sept. 9th at DC's Solid State Books:
www.eventbrite.com/e/rhacel-sal...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 3

@htlegalcenter.bsky.social is thrilled that Orrick & FTI Consulting have joined as Champion Sponsors for On My Side 2025! We are grateful for this generous support for #traffickingsurvivors.Join us on October 8th to honor survivors & the advocates who stand with them. secure.qgiv.com/for/thehuman...

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

In his ruling, Judge Otavio Bruno da Silva Ferreira said evidence confirmed the farm belonged to Volkswagen and that conditions met the legal definition of slave labor.

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

“These practices constituted one of the largest cases of slave labor exploitation in Brazil’s recent history,” the Labor Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

A Brazilian labor court has ordered Volkswagen to pay $30M in damages—the largest such award in Brazil’s history—for subjecting hundreds of workers to slavery-like conditions at a company-owned farm in the Amazon between 1974 and 1986.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Volkswagen faces historic $30 million compensation for Amazon labor abuses in Brazil

Brazil’s labor court has ordered Volkswagen to pay about $30 million for collective moral damages

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

Trafficking survivors need legal immigration status to rebuild their lives. Since January, the processing time for T visas—special visas for #traffickingsurvivors— has increased from 19 months to 23.5 months. These delays put #traffickingvictims at grave risk for exploitation.

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Forced labor can exist in any industry. This #LaborDay, we honor workers everywhere and demand a future where every job is free from exploitation. All workers deserve safety, dignity, and fair pay.

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The Human Trafficking Legal Center @htlegalcenter.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please join us on October 8th for the @htlegalcenter.bsky.social's On My Side Celebration in Washington, DC. We will hear from the Harriet Tubman Fellows, courageous #labortrafficking survivors pursuing education & training to lead the fight against #humantrafficking. secure.qgiv.com/for/thehuman...

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