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New year, new challenge!

January 6, 2023

From Krysta Bisnauth, Freedom United

We hope you’re feeling refreshed and energized to take on 2023!As we welcome the new year, we’re ready to keep pushing for systemic change to end modern slavery in all forms with our collective community power.

There are plenty of reasons to take action this National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Did you know? According to the latest research:

* The number of filed criminal forced labor cases in the U.S. increased by 22% between 2020 and 2021.[1]
* For new forced labor cases in 2021, 93% of identified victims were foreign nationals.[2]
* 57% of victims identified in new criminal human trafficking cases were minors in 2021.[3]
* Nearly one-in-five homeless youth in the U.S. have been a victim of human trafficking – inclusive of sex and labor trafficking, or both.[4]
* Over half of global state forced labor cases involve forced prison labor.

So, let’s start the year off right! If you have a few minutes to spare, we’ve got three things for you to tick off your new year to do list:

SIGN

Sign the petition to protect runaway and homeless youth

If passed, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act could help bolster life-saving services for these children who number in the millions in the U.S. alone and are a top target for traffickers. Sign the petition demanding action today!

Sign the petition

SHARE

Share the campaign calling for an end to legal slavery in the U.S.

Your network is powerful. Share the petition calling on all states and the federal government to explicitly outlaw slavery in the U.S. and state constitutions with your friends, coworkers and family today. Forward this email to your network!