Stephanie Richard
@stephanierichard.bsky.social
Director, Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Inititative, Loyola Law School, Former Policy & Legal Services Director Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST)
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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
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
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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
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
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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.
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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.
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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.
December 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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.
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AB 1362 is now law — a first-in-the-nation step to prevent immigrant labor trafficking.
Now comes the hard part: ensuring enforcement and expanding protections until every visa worker is covered.
Watch highlights from last week’s press conference ⬇️
Now comes the hard part: ensuring enforcement and expanding protections until every visa worker is covered.
Watch highlights from last week’s press conference ⬇️
October 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
AB 1362 is now law — a first-in-the-nation step to prevent immigrant labor trafficking.
Now comes the hard part: ensuring enforcement and expanding protections until every visa worker is covered.
Watch highlights from last week’s press conference ⬇️
Now comes the hard part: ensuring enforcement and expanding protections until every visa worker is covered.
Watch highlights from last week’s press conference ⬇️
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Last night @governor.ca.gov signed AB 1362, closing a decade-long accountability gap.
Now, CA can stop labor trafficking at the source—a first step toward protections for all workers.
Watch live at 10:30am: youtube.com/live/qegtKabeGza
Now, CA can stop labor trafficking at the source—a first step toward protections for all workers.
Watch live at 10:30am: youtube.com/live/qegtKabeGza
October 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Last night @governor.ca.gov signed AB 1362, closing a decade-long accountability gap.
Now, CA can stop labor trafficking at the source—a first step toward protections for all workers.
Watch live at 10:30am: youtube.com/live/qegtKabeGza
Now, CA can stop labor trafficking at the source—a first step toward protections for all workers.
Watch live at 10:30am: youtube.com/live/qegtKabeGza
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Agricultural workers put food on our tables. They deserve protection from traffickers and abusive recruiters. Tell @governor.ca.gov to sign AB 1362.
👉 gov.ca.gov/contact
👉 gov.ca.gov/contact
September 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Agricultural workers put food on our tables. They deserve protection from traffickers and abusive recruiters. Tell @governor.ca.gov to sign AB 1362.
👉 gov.ca.gov/contact
👉 gov.ca.gov/contact
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This week we stood with the community at the LA County Board of Supervisors:
✅ $29.8M rent relief for families hit by wildfires & ICE raids
✅ Exploring an eviction moratorium
💡 Housing stability prevents exploitation and trafficking.
🙏 Thanks @lacountybos.bsky.social for listening.
✅ $29.8M rent relief for families hit by wildfires & ICE raids
✅ Exploring an eviction moratorium
💡 Housing stability prevents exploitation and trafficking.
🙏 Thanks @lacountybos.bsky.social for listening.
September 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This week we stood with the community at the LA County Board of Supervisors:
✅ $29.8M rent relief for families hit by wildfires & ICE raids
✅ Exploring an eviction moratorium
💡 Housing stability prevents exploitation and trafficking.
🙏 Thanks @lacountybos.bsky.social for listening.
✅ $29.8M rent relief for families hit by wildfires & ICE raids
✅ Exploring an eviction moratorium
💡 Housing stability prevents exploitation and trafficking.
🙏 Thanks @lacountybos.bsky.social for listening.
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41,000 California farmworkers are at risk from predatory recruiters.
44,000 Californians have spoken: it’s time to act.
@governor.ca.gov— will you listen? Sign #AB1362 to stop trafficking.
Learn more → lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
#ProtectWorkers #FarmworkerJustice #CaliforniaLeadership
44,000 Californians have spoken: it’s time to act.
@governor.ca.gov— will you listen? Sign #AB1362 to stop trafficking.
Learn more → lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
#ProtectWorkers #FarmworkerJustice #CaliforniaLeadership
September 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
41,000 California farmworkers are at risk from predatory recruiters.
44,000 Californians have spoken: it’s time to act.
@governor.ca.gov— will you listen? Sign #AB1362 to stop trafficking.
Learn more → lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
#ProtectWorkers #FarmworkerJustice #CaliforniaLeadership
44,000 Californians have spoken: it’s time to act.
@governor.ca.gov— will you listen? Sign #AB1362 to stop trafficking.
Learn more → lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
#ProtectWorkers #FarmworkerJustice #CaliforniaLeadership
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🔥 Featured in The Guardian: Experts warn the Trump admin is retreating on efforts to fight human trafficking & child exploitation. Decades of progress are at risk. Nonprofits are speaking out — and we should be too.
Read Full Piece: https://bit.ly/4nEf0Sy
Read Full Piece: https://bit.ly/4nEf0Sy
September 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🔥 Featured in The Guardian: Experts warn the Trump admin is retreating on efforts to fight human trafficking & child exploitation. Decades of progress are at risk. Nonprofits are speaking out — and we should be too.
Read Full Piece: https://bit.ly/4nEf0Sy
Read Full Piece: https://bit.ly/4nEf0Sy
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Grateful to the First Partner’s Office — especially Holly Martinez & Maggie Arsala — for meeting with our team and survivor leaders.
A powerful step toward survivor-informed solutions to prevent trafficking in CA.
#EndHumanTrafficking #SurvivorVoices #CaliforniaTogether
A powerful step toward survivor-informed solutions to prevent trafficking in CA.
#EndHumanTrafficking #SurvivorVoices #CaliforniaTogether
September 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Grateful to the First Partner’s Office — especially Holly Martinez & Maggie Arsala — for meeting with our team and survivor leaders.
A powerful step toward survivor-informed solutions to prevent trafficking in CA.
#EndHumanTrafficking #SurvivorVoices #CaliforniaTogether
A powerful step toward survivor-informed solutions to prevent trafficking in CA.
#EndHumanTrafficking #SurvivorVoices #CaliforniaTogether
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On October 2, join @ashkalra.bsky.social, survivors, and advocates at the California Capitol as we urge @governor.ca.gov to sign #AB1362.
This bill ensures 40,000+ H-2A workers in California are protected from trafficking and abuse.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3xchdffe
#ProtectWorkers #ProtectCalifornia
This bill ensures 40,000+ H-2A workers in California are protected from trafficking and abuse.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3xchdffe
#ProtectWorkers #ProtectCalifornia
September 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
On October 2, join @ashkalra.bsky.social, survivors, and advocates at the California Capitol as we urge @governor.ca.gov to sign #AB1362.
This bill ensures 40,000+ H-2A workers in California are protected from trafficking and abuse.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3xchdffe
#ProtectWorkers #ProtectCalifornia
This bill ensures 40,000+ H-2A workers in California are protected from trafficking and abuse.
RSVP: tinyurl.com/3xchdffe
#ProtectWorkers #ProtectCalifornia
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Trump-era policies fuel trafficking by silencing victims through fear. Prof. Stephanie Richard explains why real policy change is urgent. #EndHumanTrafficking #SJI
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Trump-era policies fuel trafficking by silencing victims through fear. Prof. Stephanie Richard explains why real policy change is urgent. #EndHumanTrafficking #SJI
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Trump’s roll back strips farmworkers of basic protections. Proud to stand with agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov in opposing this attack.
CA can step up with #AB1362 —holding recruiters accountable & protecting workers before abuse begins.
Learn more: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
CA can step up with #AB1362 —holding recruiters accountable & protecting workers before abuse begins.
Learn more: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
September 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trump’s roll back strips farmworkers of basic protections. Proud to stand with agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov in opposing this attack.
CA can step up with #AB1362 —holding recruiters accountable & protecting workers before abuse begins.
Learn more: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
CA can step up with #AB1362 —holding recruiters accountable & protecting workers before abuse begins.
Learn more: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/AB-1362
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California spent $18.98B in one year — that's major purchasing power. AB 381 would align state buying with federal anti-trafficking standards. No extra cost. Big impact. Let's lead with ethical, responsible procurement. Pass AB 381. #EndHumanTrafficking #CALeg
August 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
California spent $18.98B in one year — that's major purchasing power. AB 381 would align state buying with federal anti-trafficking standards. No extra cost. Big impact. Let's lead with ethical, responsible procurement. Pass AB 381. #EndHumanTrafficking #CALeg
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“So many temporary workers come to California full of hope, only to find themselves exploited, silenced and forgotten.”
Avelino Reloj shares his story and why CA must pass #AB1362 on @sacbee.com.
Now it’s up to @governor.ca.gov.
🔗 tinyurl.com/avelinoAB1362
#LaborTrafficking #CALeg
Avelino Reloj shares his story and why CA must pass #AB1362 on @sacbee.com.
Now it’s up to @governor.ca.gov.
🔗 tinyurl.com/avelinoAB1362
#LaborTrafficking #CALeg
California bill fights predatory labor trafficking practices targeting migrant workers | Opinion
“I wished someone had told me I had rights. And I wished labor protections in this country meant something — not just in writing, but in practice.”
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July 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“So many temporary workers come to California full of hope, only to find themselves exploited, silenced and forgotten.”
Avelino Reloj shares his story and why CA must pass #AB1362 on @sacbee.com.
Now it’s up to @governor.ca.gov.
🔗 tinyurl.com/avelinoAB1362
#LaborTrafficking #CALeg
Avelino Reloj shares his story and why CA must pass #AB1362 on @sacbee.com.
Now it’s up to @governor.ca.gov.
🔗 tinyurl.com/avelinoAB1362
#LaborTrafficking #CALeg
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The recent ICE raids at LA workplaces don’t just spread fear—they force immigrant workers, including trafficking survivors, into greater silence and isolation.
We need an approach that protects, not punishes. ICE should be fighting human trafficking, not fueling it through intimidation.
We need an approach that protects, not punishes. ICE should be fighting human trafficking, not fueling it through intimidation.
June 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The recent ICE raids at LA workplaces don’t just spread fear—they force immigrant workers, including trafficking survivors, into greater silence and isolation.
We need an approach that protects, not punishes. ICE should be fighting human trafficking, not fueling it through intimidation.
We need an approach that protects, not punishes. ICE should be fighting human trafficking, not fueling it through intimidation.
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Survivors shouldn’t have to defend how they survived. The Diddy trial shows we still blame victims for their trauma responses. As featured in the LA Times, we must listen, learn, and stand with survivors. #TraumaInformed #BelieveSurvivors
Full article: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Full article: www.latimes.com/california/s...
June 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Survivors shouldn’t have to defend how they survived. The Diddy trial shows we still blame victims for their trauma responses. As featured in the LA Times, we must listen, learn, and stand with survivors. #TraumaInformed #BelieveSurvivors
Full article: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Full article: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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REPOST AND HELP US SHARE!
Survivors deserve the mic!
#Survivor #HumanTrafficking #LaborTrafficking #DiddyCase @latimes.com
@nsn.bsky.social @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social @hrw.org @htlegalcenter.bsky.social @vera.org
Survivors deserve the mic!
#Survivor #HumanTrafficking #LaborTrafficking #DiddyCase @latimes.com
@nsn.bsky.social @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social @hrw.org @htlegalcenter.bsky.social @vera.org
Survivors are the experts. Will @billmaher listen?
@latimes' Anita Chabria amplifies voices too often silenced. Tika, Helen, Mercy & Prof. Stephanie Richard are calling for truth in media. #SurvivorsDeserveTheMic
🔗 www.latimes.com/california/s...
@latimes' Anita Chabria amplifies voices too often silenced. Tika, Helen, Mercy & Prof. Stephanie Richard are calling for truth in media. #SurvivorsDeserveTheMic
🔗 www.latimes.com/california/s...
June 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
REPOST AND HELP US SHARE!
Survivors deserve the mic!
#Survivor #HumanTrafficking #LaborTrafficking #DiddyCase @latimes.com
@nsn.bsky.social @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social @hrw.org @htlegalcenter.bsky.social @vera.org
Survivors deserve the mic!
#Survivor #HumanTrafficking #LaborTrafficking #DiddyCase @latimes.com
@nsn.bsky.social @immigrantsurvivors.bsky.social @hrw.org @htlegalcenter.bsky.social @vera.org
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HAPPENING NOW: Lessons from the frontlines: Protecting migrant workers in California
Ambassadors Luis C. deBaca and John Richmond share their profound insights on the complexities of foreign labor contracts and underscore the urgent need to extend vital anti-trafficking protections.
Ambassadors Luis C. deBaca and John Richmond share their profound insights on the complexities of foreign labor contracts and underscore the urgent need to extend vital anti-trafficking protections.
June 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Lessons from the frontlines: Protecting migrant workers in California
Ambassadors Luis C. deBaca and John Richmond share their profound insights on the complexities of foreign labor contracts and underscore the urgent need to extend vital anti-trafficking protections.
Ambassadors Luis C. deBaca and John Richmond share their profound insights on the complexities of foreign labor contracts and underscore the urgent need to extend vital anti-trafficking protections.
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Ambassador John Richmond shared that human trafficking is a multifaceted and deeply rooted global crisis that takes many forms, each with devastating impacts on its victims. It's not limited to one type of exploitation but includes a broad spectrum of abuses across different populations and regions.
June 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ambassador John Richmond shared that human trafficking is a multifaceted and deeply rooted global crisis that takes many forms, each with devastating impacts on its victims. It's not limited to one type of exploitation but includes a broad spectrum of abuses across different populations and regions.
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Survivors are the experts. Will @billmaher listen?
@latimes' Anita Chabria amplifies voices too often silenced. Tika, Helen, Mercy & Prof. Stephanie Richard are calling for truth in media. #SurvivorsDeserveTheMic
🔗 www.latimes.com/california/s...
@latimes' Anita Chabria amplifies voices too often silenced. Tika, Helen, Mercy & Prof. Stephanie Richard are calling for truth in media. #SurvivorsDeserveTheMic
🔗 www.latimes.com/california/s...
June 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Survivors are the experts. Will @billmaher listen?
@latimes' Anita Chabria amplifies voices too often silenced. Tika, Helen, Mercy & Prof. Stephanie Richard are calling for truth in media. #SurvivorsDeserveTheMic
🔗 www.latimes.com/california/s...
@latimes' Anita Chabria amplifies voices too often silenced. Tika, Helen, Mercy & Prof. Stephanie Richard are calling for truth in media. #SurvivorsDeserveTheMic
🔗 www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Flor Molina survived labor trafficking in L.A. Now she’s urging CA to pass AB 381 — a bill to stop state contracts from funding forced labor. “This bill gives me hope,” she says. Let’s demand justice, not complicity. #EndTrafficking #AB381
Read Now: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
Read Now: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
May 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Flor Molina survived labor trafficking in L.A. Now she’s urging CA to pass AB 381 — a bill to stop state contracts from funding forced labor. “This bill gives me hope,” she says. Let’s demand justice, not complicity. #EndTrafficking #AB381
Read Now: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
Read Now: www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...
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SIGN PETITION NOW!
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May 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
SIGN PETITION NOW!
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Angela survived labor trafficking after being forced to work 18-hour days to repay a fake debt. AB 1362 helps protect workers from this abuse. Thank you Asm BuffyWicks for supporting it. Freedom and dignity are not negotiable. #AB1362 #EndLaborTrafficking #CAleg
May 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Angela survived labor trafficking after being forced to work 18-hour days to repay a fake debt. AB 1362 helps protect workers from this abuse. Thank you Asm BuffyWicks for supporting it. Freedom and dignity are not negotiable. #AB1362 #EndLaborTrafficking #CAleg
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Hear directly from lived-experts on why they support Restorative Justice (RJ) in human trafficking cases, aiming to prevent further harm and address the conditions that lead to exploitation in the first place. Watch and learn how you can support #RestorativeJustice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA8f...
May 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Hear directly from lived-experts on why they support Restorative Justice (RJ) in human trafficking cases, aiming to prevent further harm and address the conditions that lead to exploitation in the first place. Watch and learn how you can support #RestorativeJustice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA8f...