ALL INCLUDED by Sally Duffy, SC, Board Chair I can remember talking with my brother-in-law, John, shortly after my sister gave birth to their fourth child twenty-seven years ago. Ryan was born with Down syndrome and had a number of medical complications that were life-threatening. John was...
Beyond Rescue: Healing the Invisible Wounds of Trafficked Boys and Men by Michelle Loisel, DC When we speak about human trafficking, public attention most often turns, rightly, to the suffering of women and girls. However, 40% of the detected global trafficking victims are male (men and boys)....
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking (AEHT) Welcomes the Signing of H.R. 4323 Into Law The Alliance to End Human Trafficking (AEHT) welcomes the enactment of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 4323), a meaningful step in advancing justice for survivors of human trafficking. This landmark...
A Powerful Public Witness by Maria Elena Perales, Board Member For some time now, on the second Saturday of January, people in Los Angeles have participated in a Freedom Walk that brings them together to pray, hear powerful survivor stories, advocate, and serve as a public witness. The...
Re: AB 1245 (Stefani) State contracts: certification process - SUPPORT Dear Chairwomen Ortega & Rubio: On behalf of the Alliance to End Human Trafficking (AEHT), I am writing in strong support of AB 1245 (Stefani), which would enhance protections against human trafficking in California’s procurement policies by...
Advent Reflection: Hope Unfolding by Katie Boller Gosewisch In the Advent season, we are invited to believe that hope is not only possible, but already unfolding among us. Advent reminds us that light grows gradually, often quietly, through the steady work of communities committed to compassion and...
A Bipartisan Win for Human Trafficking Survivors: House Passes by Voice Vote the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act Click HERE to urge the Senate to quickly take up and pass H.R. 4323) “The House of Representatives has shown that real work for real people can indeed get done on a...
Where Do you Stand? By Jeanne Atkinson Two years ago, the Alliance to End Human Trafficking began educating our members about the link between migration and human trafficking and how to advocate for laws that would prevent the trafficking of immigrants, support survivors, and change systems that...
Ending Human Trafficking Through Legislative Advocacy By Catherine C. Darcy, RSM On July 16, 2025, I joined the Alliance to End Human Trafficking (AEHT) and the National Advocacy Center of the Good Shepherd Sisters (NAC) in their annual joint advocacy day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C....
Statement from the Alliance to End Human Trafficking on HHS Investing $35 Million to Bolster National Human Trafficking Hotline and Protect Survivors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2025 Brighton, MI — The Alliance to End Human Trafficking welcomes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ $35 million...
