Emma Ecker |
New Proposed Asylum Ban Will Harm Trafficking Survivors
On February 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security proposed a new rule that would reinstate asylum restrictions put in place under the Trump Administration. The rule would effectively limit asylum to migrants from Mexico and Canada arriving by land…
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Emma Ecker |
New Authority for OSHA Can Help Survivors Access T Visas
On February 13, 2023, the Department of Labor announced it has finally granted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) the authority to issue T and U Visa certifications. This long-awaited authority will increase opportunities for survivors of human trafficking…
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Emma Ecker |
Successes and Failures of the 2022 Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization
In 2000, Congress passed the United States’ first comprehensive anti-human trafficking legislation, the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). Since then, this landmark legislation has been reauthorized seven times to expand the scope of protections and…