Policy & Advocacy
Spotlight On Your Issue: Lessons Learned While Working In A Senator's Office
Each congressional office has their own process, but what is consistent is that your voice matters in whether or not your senator or representative...
August 20
We Delivered Your Letters—Thank You!
Delivering the letter to President Obama that you signed was a welcome reminder to me that our government, even at the highest level, is accessible...
May 17
IJM Delivers 11,000 Letters Asking Kroger Executives: Will You Join The Fair Food Program?
Thanks to the Fair Food Program, huge progress has been made in cleaning up the U.S. tomato supply chain. But in order to ensure these...
March 25
A Year In Review: Our Milestones In The Fight Against Slavery
What’s been most encouraging to our IJM Justice Campaigns team here in D.C. is our advocates’ persistence in making this fight against human...
December 19
Post Op-Ed: Fair Food Program Helps End The Use Of Slavery In The Tomato Fields
Check out yesterday's op-ed in the Washington Post written by Holly Burkhalter, IJM vice president of government relations. Holly writes about the...
September 03
When Supermarkets Opt Out Of Fair Food: The Problem With Going It Alone
Earlier this month, I sent a letter to the CEOs of Ahold, Kroger, and Publix, asking them to join the Fair Food Program (FFP). Under the leadership...
August 20
Holly Burkhalter Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee!
Last Tuesday, IJM Vice President of Government Relations Holly Burkhalter testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about effective...
July 18
Why We Need Anti-Slavery Champions In Congress
Several years ago, IJM worked with the Cambodian Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection police to protect and defend 17 girls who reported...
April 09
An Update On Our Letter To The President!
While tight federal budgets make the likelihood of major new funding for anti-trafficking programs unlikely, the President has unrivaled convening...
February 25