Urge Congress to Strengthen Anti-Human Trafficking Programs
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act is due for reauthorization this year. Help urge congress to reauthorize this bill to continue fighting human trafficking.
National Immigrant Justice Center
http://www.immigrantjustice.orgVolunteer Opportunities: Yes
History
NIJC provides direct legal services to and advocates for these populations through policy reform, impact litigation, and public education. Since its founding three decades ago, NIJC has been unique in blending individual client advocacy with broad-based systemic change.
Mission
"Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is dedicated to ensuring human rights protections and access to justice for all immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.”
- Contact Information:
- 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1818
- Chicago, Illinois 60604
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Policy Making, Prosecution, Aftercare
- Forms of Slavery:
- Domestic Servitude, Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor, Bonded Labor, Child Labor, Forced Marriage
- Additional Locations:
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- 203 S. Main St., Suite 6
- , Indiana 46526
- United States
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- In McDermott Will & Emery, LLP building
- Washington, DC 20001
- United States
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Intersectional Justice
Over the past few weeks, President Trump’s executive orders have increased deportations and detentions; spreading fear amongst the immigrant community. This fear is felt even more deeply amongst foreign nationals who were brought to the United States against their will: the victims of human trafficking.
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