United States of America
Labor Trafficking
Cyclists Embark on 500-Mile Journey to End Slavery
This week, a group of strangers donned helmets and hopped on their bikes, setting off on a six-day journey from Seattle to Portland. The cyclists are...
August 01
With Americans Working More Hours, Mission Matters
An American Time Use survey reveals that a typical employed person in the U.S. now works 7.8 hours a day. Whether spent on momentous meetings,...
July 08
Slavery
Today is Juneteenth: Keep Up the Fight to End Modern-Day Slavery!
Originally posted in 2015, updated in 2021.
June 19th is Juneteenth - the oldest-known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United...
June 19
Human Trafficking
Bikers Trek 3K Miles to Break the Chains of Human Trafficking
On May 24 two riders set off on an arduous cross-country bike ride with a mighty goal in mind: to break the chains of poverty and human trafficking....
June 15
Sexual Violence
Life Sentencing for American Expat Sends Strong Message to Sex Offenders Overseas
An American expat will spend the rest of his life behind bars for child sexual abuse crimes committed in the Philippines. A Los Angeles federal court...
May 19
A Conversation On The Future Of Fighting Human Trafficking
Last week, I attended a panel co-sponsored by The Heritage Foundation and The McCain Institute that addressed the topic of combatting human...
March 11
Slavery
IJM Commends Introduction of Landmark Anti-Slavery Bill in Senate
A bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN), introduced legislation today that would marshal...
February 24
Holly's News From Washington - February 2015
We celebrated here at IJM when Undersecretary Sarah Sewall announced to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on February 11th that the U.S....
February 18
Holly's News From Washington - February 2015
Although President Obama devoted the bulk of his State of the Union address on January 20 to domestic concerns, he rightly raised the issue of ISIL...
February 05