Acosta, who is currently under scrutiny for his 2008 plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein, has proposed an 80 percent cut to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs' budget.
Advocates fear that a new policy on visa certifications will further discourage survivors from reporting crimes.
A Guatemalan policeman prepares to take part in an early morning raid during which a suspected human trafficker was taken into custody on May 29th, 2019, in Guatemala City.
By sharing ICE's tip line with guests, the international hotel chain exposes trafficking victims and others to greater possible harm.
The journalist and documentarian discusses her three-part documentary about sex work and human trafficking.
How suffragettes, wartime paranoia, and 9/11 stripped Victorian entrepreneurs of rights and reputation.
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
If we want to fight human trafficking, we should start by understanding it more clearly.
An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.
Human trafficking isn’t a relic of history.
Opinion: Three legal experts who have worked with victims of human trafficking argue that Prop 35, a laudable effort on California's ballot to address sex slavery, will actually set back existing efforts to fight the trade.
