A stark reminder on International Migrants Day
By Joanna Ewart-James, Freedom United This year has been extremely challenging for migrants. Around the world, political leaders have openly denigrated people on the move, fueling harsher border policies, sweeping crackdowns, and a growing willingness by governments to treat migrants as…
Day 10: Island Voices Rise Despite COP31 Setback
In a last-minute reversal that has disappointed Pacific island nations, Turkey will host COP31 after Australia withdrew its bid in exchange for having its Climate Minister, Chris Bowen, serve as COP president. In this unprecedented arrangement, the presidency is separated from the…
Libyan militia opened fire. A child is in a coma
By Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United Migrants are shot at,[1] thrown into the sea,[2] and dragged back into slavery—funded by the European Union. Today is Anti-Slavery Day in the UK and the EU. The same EU that funds armed militias to hunt down migrants in…
US retreats on anti-trafficking promises
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United September 21st, 2025News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Law & policyUS anti-trafficking capacity gutted, survivor support in jeopardyThe Trump administration is dismantling lifesaving US anti-trafficking efforts by cutting international programs and sidelining domestic investigators. With…
These billionaires profit from forced labor
Private islands. $200 million yachts. Designer rockets to space. While the rest of us read price tags in the grocery store more closely, the world’s richest are burning through their fortunes for fun. But behind the magazine covers and Met…
Children caught between exploitation and deportation
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United September 7th, 2025News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Child labor violationsGuatemalan children caught between deportation and exploitation in the USHundreds of Guatemalan children faced attempted deportation without due process, leaving them vulnerable to…
Undergraduate students explore immigration policy during NMSU−UTEP summer research program
Ruben Morales, NMSU junior and student in the Immigration Policy and Border Communities REU, presents his findings from the 9-week research program. (NMSU photo by Sarah Kimmerly) For the last three years, New Mexico State University political science, public law…
Event tomorrow Wed June 11: Protecting migrant workers in California
By Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United Featured Panelists: It’s not every day you get to hear directly from former Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Ambassadors. Make sure you don’t miss out by registering for our special event Lessons from the frontline: Protecting migrant workers in…
USA: Donald Trump’s ICE agents invade an innocent American family’s hom
From Occupy Democrats/Quora BREAKING: Donald Trump’s ICE agents invade an innocent American family’s home, force a woman and her three daughters onto the lawn half naked, seize their phones, laptops, and life savings and then leave them like an “an…
Cayman: Recovery of Suspect Vessel on Shore in the Prospect Area
From Customs and Border Control On Friday, 30 May 2025, officials from the Cayman Islands Customs & Border Control Service (CBC) received a report regarding a possible migrant vessel in the Prospect area of Grand Cayman. CBC is currently investigating…
