United States of America
Holly's News From Washington: August 2016
As you know, IJM suffered the grievous loss of our colleague Willie Kimani, our friend and driver Joseph Muiruri, and our client, Josephat Mwenda....
August 18
Human Trafficking
The 2015 Trafficking In Persons Report Is Here—Help Spread The Word!
The release of the 2015 TIP Report presents a great opportunity for anti-slavery advocates across the country to take action!
June 24
Holly's News From Washington: May 2016
Last month, over 80 anti-slavery activists visited 78 Senate and House offices to support the End Modern Slavery Initiative, EMSI.
May 25
My Day On The Hill With Tony Hale
Something that has always struck me about advocacy is the diversity of the people who are drawn to it. This really shouldn’t be surprising, because...
May 25
Human Trafficking
This Abolition Advocate Has Something to Ask *You.* Meet Rusty.
As we continue building support for the End Modern Slavery Initiative (EMSI) Act, we asked Rusty Havens, a dedicated advocate, why he's rooting for...
May 25
'Til Death Do Us Part: How a Bill Becomes a Law
The ins and outs of how Congress passes a law, with the help of a marriage metaphor.
April 12
Holly's News From Washington: Fighting Slavery Where It Occurs
The Heritage Foundation, a Washington DC-based “think tank,” recently released a paper that criticizes the End Modern Slavery Initiative (EMSI),...
April 11
A Bittersweet Goodbye To Ijm Organizing Director—East, Seth Wispelwey
Goodbyes are hard, which is why I’m completely avoiding this one.
March 03
Holly's News From Washington: Time To Act!
We at IJM have been working around the clock over the past week to help our anti-slavery champion, Senator Bob Corker, bring the End Modern Slavery...
March 03