Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative
@sunitajainlls.bsky.social
An evidence-based, community-informed think tank at Loyola Law School that fills gaps in human trafficking prevention through systemic change and policy innovation.
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Yesterday we met with California State Senator Susan Rubio to discuss our policy priorities and the urgent need for survivor-centered solutions. Grateful for the expertise of survivor leaders guiding stronger anti-trafficking policy. #HumanTraffickingAwareness #LegislativeAdvocacy #CALeg
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Yesterday we met with California State Senator Susan Rubio to discuss our policy priorities and the urgent need for survivor-centered solutions. Grateful for the expertise of survivor leaders guiding stronger anti-trafficking policy. #HumanTraffickingAwareness #LegislativeAdvocacy #CALeg
"Rescue is ill-suited a response to trafficking."
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The New York Times article, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?”Survivors’ realities are complex, and meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The New York Times article, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?”Survivors’ realities are complex, and meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"Rescue is ill-suited a response to trafficking."
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The New York Times article, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?”Survivors’ realities are complex, and meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The New York Times article, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?”Survivors’ realities are complex, and meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
For many years, survivors have been asking to be seen."
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The NYT's piece, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?” Survivors’ experiences are complex & meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The NYT's piece, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?” Survivors’ experiences are complex & meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For many years, survivors have been asking to be seen."
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The NYT's piece, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?” Survivors’ experiences are complex & meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
A subject matter expert with lived experience responds to The NYT's piece, “Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?” Survivors’ experiences are complex & meaningful change begins by centering their voices.
Great piece by Kanti Salgadu, Survivor Leader & Advocate, who fought for #AB1362 but would have been excluded from the protections enacted. We celebrate & we keep fighting to protect all workers
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/11/california-law-human-trafficking/
#humantrafficking
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/11/california-law-human-trafficking/
#humantrafficking
Opinion | They took her passport and treated her ‘like property.’ Will a new California law help workers like her?
California's newly signed law regulates recruiters of foreign workers to cut down on human trafficking, a form of modern slavery.
calmatters.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Great piece by Kanti Salgadu, Survivor Leader & Advocate, who fought for #AB1362 but would have been excluded from the protections enacted. We celebrate & we keep fighting to protect all workers
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/11/california-law-human-trafficking/
#humantrafficking
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/11/california-law-human-trafficking/
#humantrafficking
Honored to join community leaders at the Long Beach Human Trafficking Summit to speak on prevention and systems change. Real safety starts with prevention—investing in access to support. Thank you CMs Tunua Thrash-Ntuk & Joni Ricks-Oddie. #LongBeach
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Honored to join community leaders at the Long Beach Human Trafficking Summit to speak on prevention and systems change. Real safety starts with prevention—investing in access to support. Thank you CMs Tunua Thrash-Ntuk & Joni Ricks-Oddie. #LongBeach
It’s been 1 month without FY25 TVPA funds. 100+ trafficking victim grants expired 9/30, leaving 5,000 survivors without lifesaving support. Tell DOJ: restore services & release funds 👉 https://bit.ly/4gFNhyx
#RestoreTheServices #ReleaseTheFunds
#RestoreTheServices #ReleaseTheFunds
November 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
It’s been 1 month without FY25 TVPA funds. 100+ trafficking victim grants expired 9/30, leaving 5,000 survivors without lifesaving support. Tell DOJ: restore services & release funds 👉 https://bit.ly/4gFNhyx
#RestoreTheServices #ReleaseTheFunds
#RestoreTheServices #ReleaseTheFunds
Survivors don’t need rescuing—they need to be heard. The NYT piece on Figueroa St. ignores survivor-led voices. We urge @nytimes & @latimes to center survivors and their healing. #SurvivorVoicesMatter
October 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Survivors don’t need rescuing—they need to be heard. The NYT piece on Figueroa St. ignores survivor-led voices. We urge @nytimes & @latimes to center survivors and their healing. #SurvivorVoicesMatter
Meet Sari Lestari, a survivor leader working with our team and law students on SJI’s first survivor-led policy initiative. Her lived experience is helping shape compassionate, survivor-centered change. 💙 Learn more: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/survivor-consultants
October 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Meet Sari Lestari, a survivor leader working with our team and law students on SJI’s first survivor-led policy initiative. Her lived experience is helping shape compassionate, survivor-centered change. 💙 Learn more: www.lls.edu/sunitajain/survivor-consultants
At SJI, we believe in a world free from force, fraud, and coercion. Our mission is to uplift survivor voices, inform policy, and create systemic change. You can help by following and sharing our work—because every connection strengthens the fight against trafficking.
October 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
At SJI, we believe in a world free from force, fraud, and coercion. Our mission is to uplift survivor voices, inform policy, and create systemic change. You can help by following and sharing our work—because every connection strengthens the fight against trafficking.
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According to a new survey report from the Alliance for Immigrant Survivors, over 75% of advocates reported immigrant survivors of #genderbasedviolence have concerns about calling the police. bit.ly/ais-advocate... @asista.bsky.social #ClimateOfFear
June 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
According to a new survey report from the Alliance for Immigrant Survivors, over 75% of advocates reported immigrant survivors of #genderbasedviolence have concerns about calling the police. bit.ly/ais-advocate... @asista.bsky.social #ClimateOfFear
USCIS está negando más visas T a sobrevivientes de trata de personas de las que aprueba. En lo que va del año fiscal 2025: 1,224 aprobadas, 1,710 negadas. Los sobrevivientes merecen algo mejor. Alza la voz. Etiqueta a tus representantes. #TVisasImportan #ProtejamosASobrevivientes
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
USCIS está negando más visas T a sobrevivientes de trata de personas de las que aprueba. En lo que va del año fiscal 2025: 1,224 aprobadas, 1,710 negadas. Los sobrevivientes merecen algo mejor. Alza la voz. Etiqueta a tus representantes. #TVisasImportan #ProtejamosASobrevivientes
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October 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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💙 It’s #ProBonoWeek! We’re celebrating our amazing partners who stand up for survivors and fight for justice every day. Thank you! Follow us for more stories of impact. #AccessToJustice
October 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
💙 It’s #ProBonoWeek! We’re celebrating our amazing partners who stand up for survivors and fight for justice every day. Thank you! Follow us for more stories of impact. #AccessToJustice
USCIS is denying more T visa survivors than it approves. So far in FY25: 1,224 approved, 1,710 denied. Survivors deserve better. Speak out. Tag your reps. #TVisasMatter #ProtectSurvivors
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
USCIS is denying more T visa survivors than it approves. So far in FY25: 1,224 approved, 1,710 denied. Survivors deserve better. Speak out. Tag your reps. #TVisasMatter #ProtectSurvivors
Welcome to our Fall 2025 Cohort at the Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative! 💛 Students are working with survivors, advocates & officials to push for survivor-centered policy change. Follow their journey & cheer them on! 🙌 #EndHumanTrafficking #StudentAdvocates
October 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Welcome to our Fall 2025 Cohort at the Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative! 💛 Students are working with survivors, advocates & officials to push for survivor-centered policy change. Follow their journey & cheer them on! 🙌 #EndHumanTrafficking #StudentAdvocates
Inspired by Loyola Law students’ commitment to survivor-centered, trauma-informed advocacy. At SJI, our work on human trafficking connects deeply with other forms of harm. Grateful to join conversations that strengthen collaboration across movements. #humantrafficking #domesticviolence
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Inspired by Loyola Law students’ commitment to survivor-centered, trauma-informed advocacy. At SJI, our work on human trafficking connects deeply with other forms of harm. Grateful to join conversations that strengthen collaboration across movements. #humantrafficking #domesticviolence
Children become vulnerable to trafficking when they are separated from their families with no safety net
#AB495 provides a safety net & safeguards to protect against abuse, exploitation and #humantrafficking
We urge @CAgovernor to sign today
@CHIRLA
@PublicCounsel
#AB495 provides a safety net & safeguards to protect against abuse, exploitation and #humantrafficking
We urge @CAgovernor to sign today
@CHIRLA
@PublicCounsel
October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Children become vulnerable to trafficking when they are separated from their families with no safety net
#AB495 provides a safety net & safeguards to protect against abuse, exploitation and #humantrafficking
We urge @CAgovernor to sign today
@CHIRLA
@PublicCounsel
#AB495 provides a safety net & safeguards to protect against abuse, exploitation and #humantrafficking
We urge @CAgovernor to sign today
@CHIRLA
@PublicCounsel
No parent should fear being separated from their child. @CAGovernor, sign AB 495, a bill gives parents the legal power to protect their children. It’s on your desk — the time to act is now.
📞 Call 916-445-2841 and say:
“I support AB 495 because it will keep families together.”
📞 Call 916-445-2841 and say:
“I support AB 495 because it will keep families together.”
October 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
No parent should fear being separated from their child. @CAGovernor, sign AB 495, a bill gives parents the legal power to protect their children. It’s on your desk — the time to act is now.
📞 Call 916-445-2841 and say:
“I support AB 495 because it will keep families together.”
📞 Call 916-445-2841 and say:
“I support AB 495 because it will keep families together.”
Grateful to @jonesday.bsky.social for hosting the Start Anew Clinic, supporting survivors on their path to healing and financial stability. 💜 SJI shared info on CalVCB AB 629 income loss benefits (up to $20K) for human trafficking survivors. Great connecting with LA County partners! #StartAnew
October 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Grateful to @jonesday.bsky.social for hosting the Start Anew Clinic, supporting survivors on their path to healing and financial stability. 💜 SJI shared info on CalVCB AB 629 income loss benefits (up to $20K) for human trafficking survivors. Great connecting with LA County partners! #StartAnew
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 ⬇️
California just made history.
@governor.ca.gov signed #AB1362, the first law in the U.S. to regulate foreign labor recruiters—protecting 40K+ workers from exploitation and trafficking.
A big step forward, but awareness is key and more work remains to expand protections to all.
#WorkersRights
@governor.ca.gov signed #AB1362, the first law in the U.S. to regulate foreign labor recruiters—protecting 40K+ workers from exploitation and trafficking.
A big step forward, but awareness is key and more work remains to expand protections to all.
#WorkersRights
October 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
California just made history.
@governor.ca.gov signed #AB1362, the first law in the U.S. to regulate foreign labor recruiters—protecting 40K+ workers from exploitation and trafficking.
A big step forward, but awareness is key and more work remains to expand protections to all.
#WorkersRights
@governor.ca.gov signed #AB1362, the first law in the U.S. to regulate foreign labor recruiters—protecting 40K+ workers from exploitation and trafficking.
A big step forward, but awareness is key and more work remains to expand protections to all.
#WorkersRights
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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October 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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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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Over the past few years, I’ve been fascinated with one of the largest federal investigations happening in Georgia, known as Operation Blooming Onion. So I partnered with Zaydee Sanchez to uncover the untold story of an unnamed victim at the heart of the case. 🧵
September 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Over the past few years, I’ve been fascinated with one of the largest federal investigations happening in Georgia, known as Operation Blooming Onion. So I partnered with Zaydee Sanchez to uncover the untold story of an unnamed victim at the heart of the case. 🧵