Laura T. Murphy, Ph.D., is a policy adviser to Under Secretary Robert Silvers in the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Policy. Her particular focus is on the implementation and enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. She has worked internationally on forms of forced labor and human trafficking, including in West Africa, India, the United States, and Canada. She is the author of numerous academic books and articles on the issue of forced labor globally.