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It's Possible To End Slavery: Successful Models Exist
In IJM’s letter to President Obama this year—which more than 50,000 of you signed—we asked him to adopt an innovative approach to fighting slavery...
June 07
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
Exciting News From DC On Our Letter To The President!
The anti-slavery cause got a huge boost last week when a prestigious advisory group to President Obama released comprehensive recommendations on...
April 19
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
Holly Burkhalter In The Hill: A Modest Proposal - Bill Fine-Tunes Nation's Anti-Trafficking Tools
January 2013
The movie “Lincoln” is the riveting drama of the president’s securing the crucial votes needed from the opposition party to pass the...
January 17
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
News From Washington: Journey To Freedom
December 2012
December 11
End Trafficking In Government Contracting Act: Congress Heard Your Voice
International declarations and protocols have long outlawed slavery and united governments in the fight against human trafficking. But there are...
November 29
News From Washington: The Hard Work Begins
November 2012
On November 7, members of my team at IJM straggled in throughout the day after going to the polls in DC, Maryland and Virginia to...
November 15