The US Department of State has released a long-delayed, legally required report on human trafficking after an investigation by the Guardian and bipartisan pressure from Congress.
The 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, which details conditions in the United States and more than 185 countries, was initially scheduled for release at an event in June featuring the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, the Guardian has reported, but the event was scrapped and staff at the state department office charged with leading the federal government’s fight against human trafficking were cut by more 70%.
Aaron Glantz is a fellow at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
Bernice Yeung is managing editor at the investigative reporting program at UC Berkeley Journalism
Noy Thrupkaew is a reporter and director of partnerships at Type Investigations Continue reading...
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