by Pam Strickland | Jul 29, 2020 | Opinion
The United States led the world in the fight against human trafficking. But that was 20 years ago. In 2000, the United States Congress passed the bipartisan-supported Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) – the global gold standard for legislation that defined...
by Pam Strickland | Jun 11, 2019 | Opinion
“Child labor in the U.S.? That doesn’t happen here.” “I don’t contribute to that.” “I can’t do anything to stop it.” These are common statements I hear because child labor trafficking isn’t discussed much in the United States. Most of us think it happens in...
by Pam Strickland and Kendall Coker | May 19, 2017 | Opinion
Did you know that being a foster child or otherwise in the care of child protective services is a risk factor for being a victim of domestic minor sex trafficking? In 2013, 60 percent of the child sex trafficking victims recovered as part of an FBI nationwide raid...
by Pam Strickland | May 9, 2017 | Opinion
You’re a nice person and a good Christian. You read a verse like James 5:1-6 condemning those who “failed to pay workers” while living in “luxury and self-indulgence” and breathe a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness I’ve never...
by Pam Strickland | Jan 6, 2017 | Opinion
It’s a women’s issue. It happens “over there.” I can’t do anything about it. It doesn’t happen here. Have you had one of these thoughts about human trafficking? Perhaps as you were trying to justify your lack of action or perhaps...
