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The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking exists to inform social change that eliminates human exploitation. Together we can end human trafficking.

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Rooting out child labor has become an $80 billion industry. But across the US, migrant children are getting by missed by design. These kids work on Oreos, Skittles, Gerber baby food and the milk in Happy Meals, all in violation of basic child labor laws. nytimes.com/2023/12/28/us/mi…

They’re Paid Billions to Root Out Child Labor in the U.S. Why Do They Fail? (Published 2023)

Private auditors have failed to detect migrant children working for U.S. suppliers of Oreos, Gerber baby snacks, McDonald’s milk and many other products.

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In a recent report from the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking, El Paso County ranked third in human trafficking case charges in the state, falling behind Adams County and Arapahoe County. fox21news.com/news/new-repor…
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The 2023 Colorado Project report concluded that "housing is the number one resource needed by partnerships working to end human trafficking." westword.com/news/denvers-in…
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A new report says Colorado needs to strengthen its human trafficking task forces and include more people who reflect local communities, including immigrants cosun.co/45EevhM

Colorado has robust laws against human trafficking — but it’s hardly using them

A new report says the state needs to strengthen its trafficking task forces and include more people who reflect local communities, including immigrants

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Survivors with criminal records are often barred from housing and employment opportunities that could otherwise help them rebuild their lives. When they can’t reintegrate into society, advocates say they’re at risk of returning to traffickers. Or worse. pilotonline.com/2023/09/29/f…

For Virginia survivors, the scars of human trafficking may include a criminal record they can’t...

Virginia enacted a law two years ago allowing human trafficking survivors to petition to vacate criminal convictions for prostitution. But some advocates and lawmakers say it didn’t go nearly far...

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14-year-old Marcos Cux had his arm shredded at a Perdue slaughterhouse in Virginia last year. The plant was full of migrant kids working in violation of child labor laws. The whole town heard about the accident. But even teachers and police kept it quiet.nytimes.com/2023/09/18/magaz…

The Kids on the Night Shift (Published 2023)

For Marcos Cux — and thousands of other migrant children — working dangerous jobs that violate child-labor laws is the only American dream there is.

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BLOG: "Meaningful engagement of people with lived experience lies in moving beyond tokenism." Reflections from the ‘Equity in Evidence’ conference by the Advisory Group of people with lived experience of modern slavery and from affected communities. 👇 modernslaverypec.org/latest/…

Meaningful lived experience engagement in modern slavery research

Reflections from the Advisory Group for the ‘Equity in Evidence’ Conference.

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Twenty-seven victims of sex trafficking were recovered in Colorado as a result of a recent operation to combat human trafficking nationwide. bit.ly/3KIjvdA
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"Some victims lived at the business and could only bathe in the company’s decontamination shower. Since there was no shower curtain, investigators said one victim used laundry bins for privacy." miamiherald.com/news/nation-…

Manager told 13-year-old she’d get killed if she refused to work at business, feds say

Many migrants, including the girl, were forced to work at the Virginia laundry facility, prosecutors say.

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Denver Labor recovered $1.4 million for workers under the city’s wage protection laws, surpassing the highest dollar amount ever collected in a year for underpaid workers. Read more about this new milestone and how we’re supporting workers and businesses: denvergov.org/Government/Age…
This graph shows Denver’s unpaid wages recovered by the labor division of the Denver Auditor’s Office by year. In 2013, $101,905 were recovered. In 2014, $142,977 were recovered. In 2015, $84,232 were recovered. In 2016, $701,787 were recovered. In 2017, $417,271 were recovered. In 2018, $265,243 were recovered. In 2019, $678,559 were recovered. In 2020, $1,017,363 were recovered. In 2021, Denver Labor recovered $690,298 for workers. In 2022, Denver Labor recovered $1,101,737.73. As of August 4, 2023, Denver Labor recovered $1,479,453 for underpaid workers in the City and County of Denver.

ALT This graph shows Denver’s unpaid wages recovered by the labor division of the Denver Auditor’s Office by year. In 2013, $101,905 were recovered. In 2014, $142,977 were recovered. In 2015, $84,232 were recovered. In 2016, $701,787 were recovered. In 2017, $417,271 were recovered. In 2018, $265,243 were recovered. In 2019, $678,559 were recovered. In 2020, $1,017,363 were recovered. In 2021, Denver Labor recovered $690,298 for workers. In 2022, Denver Labor recovered $1,101,737.73. As of August 4, 2023, Denver Labor recovered $1,479,453 for underpaid workers in the City and County of Denver.

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Child labor violations are up almost 100 percent compared to last year. Congress spent three hours yesterday grilling HHS Secretary Becerra on why so many migrant kids are ending up in dangerous, illegal jobs after being released to adults by his agency. nytimes.com/2023/07/27/us/mi…

Labor Department Denounces Surge in Exploited Migrant Children (Published 2023)

The agency said it had found thousands of cases where minors were employed in illegal, often dangerous jobs. Congress has accused the health secretary of failing to protect them.

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It’s our 10th anniversary and we’re celebrating over 1,200 downloads of the HEAL Assessment Tool, developed in collaboration with the @lab2cht, in more than 30 countries. 🎉 Read more about the HEAL Assessment Tool here: bit.ly/3ObV2hA
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Incredible generosity by @nexton9news viewers supporting migrants coming to Denver. $125k and counting. @rcfdenver's Newcomers Fund distributes donations to the small non-profits on the frontlines so their limited staff can focus on helping migrants. coloradogives.org/story/Newc…

Support Newcomers Fund - Next's Word of Thanks on ColoradoGives.org

The Newcomers Fund supports nonprofits & government agencies assisting migrants coming to Colorado.

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Are you an attorney interested in advising individuals experiencing labor exploitation or worker rights issues? Join #ALIGHT, @lab2cht, @ElCentroDenver, @RMIAN_org & others to provide 15 min consultations. Spanish-speakers preferred, not required. Call 720-792-4424 with questions
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T-visas are an essential form of immigration relief for #humantrafficking survivors. The processing time for T-visas has gone down to 17 months, but @USCIS still has an enormous backlog of pending visa applications. #Traffickingsurvivors cannot wait. egov.uscis.gov/processing-ti…
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NEW RELEASE: Our new report explores #strategiclitigation against perpetrators, governmental facilitators, and beneficiaries of #forcedlabor as an essential tool to combat #humantrafficking. Ending this scourge requires a worldwide movement. READ: bit.ly/3Zyse78
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On Monday 36 Attorneys General signed a letter to Congress, urging that all calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline be turned over indiscriminately to law enforcement. @NtlSurvivorNet explains how this proposed policy is dangerous and shortsighted nationalsurvivornetwork.org/…
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Breaking News: The Biden administration announced a crackdown on the labor exploitation of migrant children, days after a New York Times investigation revealed that children were working in dangerous jobs throughout the U.S. nyti.ms/3SOlCj7

Biden Administration Plans Crackdown on Migrant Child Labor (Published 2023)

The move came days after a Times investigation showed children were working in dangerous jobs throughout the United States.

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US Child Labor: @hannahdreier in today’s NYT writes, “The growth of migrant child labor in the U.S. over the past several years is a result of a chain of willful ignorance. Companies ignore the young faces in their back rooms and on their factory floors.” nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/un…
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After recovering a record amount of wage theft in 2022, @retauber reports that the Denver auditor's office has already recovered more than $500,000 this year. denverite.com/2023/02/08/the…

The auditor's office has already recovered more than $500,000 in wage theft for workers this year

The office recovered a record $1.1 million in stolen wages in all of 2022.

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