National Crime Victims' Rights Week reminds us: Listen. Act. Advocate. At the BOS meeting, we showed up to highlight that justice doesn’t look the same for everyone. Too many survivors still face barriers. We must do better. #NCVRW #SupportSurvivors
We showed up at LA City Council with Jobs to Move America and LAANE to respond to the LA28 Human Rights Strategy. It names human trafficking as a risk but fails to invest in prevention. SJI students also called for accountability and real protections. #HumanTraffickingAwareness #HumanRights #LA28
AB 2101 passed out of Assembly Judiciary. A key step to protect workers from trafficking after disasters. As rebuilding begins, risks rise. This bill ensures “Know Your Rights,” hotline info, and training. Prevention must be part of disaster response.
www.lls.edu/sunitajain/trafficking-in-disasters
If public funds support the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics, we deserve transparency on how vulnerable communities and workers will be protected. Without human rights reports, we are left in the dark. Should these reports be public? 🔥 #HumanRights #LA28 #FIFA
Thank you to Councilmember Adrin Nazarian for presenting this proclamation for January’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Grateful to help shape language centering a public health approach focused on prevention and survivor well being.
#HumanTrafficking #PublicHealthApproach
We’re still processing what’s been shared, and holding space for the survivors at the center of this moment. Our commitment remains the same. To center survivors, reject harm, and continue the work rooted in truth and accountability. #Accountability #CollectiveCare #BelieveSurvivors #Justice
Hear SJI Director Stephanie Richard discuss human rights concerns ahead of the World Cup and LA28 Olympics, including calls for transparency and protections against exploitation.
#LA28 #FIFA #WorldCup #HumanTraffickingAwareness #HumanRights
Thanks to the Los Angeles Times and Kevin Baxter for highlighting the need for transparency as LA prepares for the 2028 Summer Olympics. Addressing human trafficking risks must be part of responsible planning. www.latimes.com/sports/olymp...
The World Cup and 2028 Olympics are coming to Los Angeles. Construction is ramping up and workers face higher risk of exploitation and trafficking. We are still waiting for LA28 and FIFA to release their Human Rights Plan. Release the report before the games begin. #LA28 #FIFA
Advocates and survivors warn of increased human trafficking risks linked to megaevents as LA prepares for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics. Human rights plans from LA28 and World Cup organizers are still not public. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4l9uLAI
#HumanTrafficking
We are thrilled to announce the introduction of #AB2451 led by Assemblymember Elhawary @asmsadeelhawary - AB 2451 seeks to extend services, support and care to children subjected to #labortrafficking ensuring that all children are protected from all forms of #humantrafficking
This month, Loyola Law Student and SJI Advocate Sophia explained to the LA City Council during public comment why LA28 and FIFA must release their draft human rights plan to prevent trafficking
For More Information: https://bit.ly/4chr0a8
#HumanTraffickingAwareness #LA28 #WorldCup2026
On Feb 20, advocates went to LA City Hall asking: “Where is the LA28 & FIFA human rights report?” For the first time, these plans must include real anti‑trafficking prevention measures—long overdue.
Read the full press release here: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/human-rights-plan-fifa-la28
📢 Introducing #AB2101 (@AsmMikeGipson) aimed at protecting workers who rebuild after natural disasters - most whom are immigrants - from unethical employers & subcontractors who use wage theft, threats of deportation, and fraud to exploit & traffick these essential workers
When people hear “Epstein files,” they think headlines. Advocates see systemic gaps. Human trafficking is undercounted and under-resourced. Justice in one case isn’t enough. Exposure without reform changes nothing. SJI focuses on prevention and systemic change. #HumanTrafficking
LA is preparing for the 2026 World Cup & 2028 Olympic Games—but we must protect people, not just venues. Big events raise trafficking risk, especially labor trafficking in construction, hospitality & temp work. Prevention must start now. #LA28 #WorldCup2026
LAist is asking what our communities and SJI have been doing since December. Where is LA28’s human rights plan?
As SJI told the LAist:
“We want to see LA28 and FIFA put real resources behind human rights
#LA28 #FIFA2026 #HumanRights #LosAngeles
LAist reports plans to clear encampments near Olympic venues. Advocates warn this may prioritize visibility over root causes. At SJI, how clearing is done matters. Displacement without stable housing and trauma-informed outreach can increase exploitation risk. #LA28 #HumanTrafficking
As Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, SJI shared our report and urged LA City leaders at the Ad Hoc Committee on the 2028 Olympics to ensure LA28 provides $3 million to prevent human trafficking..
#PreventTrafficking #MegaEvents #LA28
We thank Mayor Caroline Torosis and the Santa Monica City Council for issuing a proclamation recognizing human trafficking as a serious human rights violation and calling for survivor-centered, year-round prevention and awareness. #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth
Dr. King warned that injustice spreads. Today, ICE raids, family separation, and inequality increase vulnerability to exploitation and human trafficking. What harms one community harms us all. #MLKDay #HumanTraffickingPrevention #CommunitySafety
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, reminding us disasters can increase risks for displaced communities and workers helping to rebuild. Watch video by @lacountydcba.bsky.social on prevention and protections during recovery. Watch video: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/trafficking-in-disasters
📢 AB 1245 (Stefani) has been introduced -- renewing CA's chance to prevent #humantrafficking in public supply chains ahead of the #Olympics & #WorldCup - events that have historically been associated with increased #labortrafficking risks.
Read more 📰: https://tinyurl.com/mr966cx2
There is still time. Los Angeles has a chance to prevent trafficking before the World Cup and Olympics. Read the report & sign on: https://bit.ly/4qlqsDW 🦋
#Olympics2028 #FIFA2026 #EndTrafficking
Billions in revenue.
Just $3M for survivor safety.
That’s the call in our new report. 🦋
Join the coalition letter today :https://bit.ly/4qlqsDW
#Olympics2028 #FIFA2026 #EndTrafficking
Thank you to CA Assemblymembers Celeste Rodriguez & Nick Schultz and CA Senators María Elena Durazo & Sasha Renée Perez for meeting with SJI and lived-experience experts to discuss disaster-related trafficking, child trafficking, forced criminality, and survivor-centered justice. #HumanTrafficking
Survivors are often forced into illegal work and then punished instead of seen as victims. This is labor trafficking by forced criminality. Our survivor consultant shares how this happened to him as a youth. We’re pushing for better protections and services so survivors get help, not punishment.
We’re committed to reaching everyone—community members, advocates, survivors, and those just beginning to learn about anti-trafficking. Follow us on social media to stay connected and informed about the latest news, resources, and policy work from SJI.
Survivors must lead decisions that affect them. Trafficking is a public health issue. Amid the Epstein case, we stand with and believe survivors. Join us in amplifying survivor voices.
