As of June 19, 2025, the above are the confirmed jobs lost by ILAB and its implementing partners, which have had to lay off or furlough employees due to the loss of funding from ILAB grants. Report job loss here.

The numbers tell a devastating story. Since the Trump Administration terminated all ILAB grants in March 2025, hundreds of dedicated staff at trusted ILAB partner organizations who spent their careers fighting child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking have lost their jobs.  

Based on reports we've received, approximately 40% of ILAB's own workforce has left. These aren't just statistics—they represent experienced professionals whose expertise in combating global labor exploitation cannot be easily replaced, leaving millions of vulnerable workers worldwide without the protections they desperately need.

“Our members, and their 3.5 million American workers, rely heavily on ILAB’s work to promote a fair global playing field for American workers and businesses. ILAB, through its grants, technical assistance, and direct support, works to build institutions in countries around the world so that they can effectively raise labor standards and eliminate opportunities for less scrupulous foreign businesses to profit from labor abuses while American businesses and workers play by the rules. With today’s elimination of ILAB’s grants, we will be moving from an even playing field to an uphill battle.” 

—Steve Lamar, AAFA President and CEO