In the previous two blog posts, we discussed T nonimmigrant status (T visa) applications in situations involving the exploitation and abuse of immigrant workers. In this blog, we examine the usefulness of the T visa in cases of sexual and
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The T Visa – Building the Case
In the previous blog post we described some frequently encountered abuses involving temporary visas that tie workers to one company or person, which can lead to exploitation by an unscrupulous employer. Many instances of human trafficking, however, involve undocumented workers
The T Visa – An Underutilized Tool for Immigrant Victims of Trafficking
Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person to engage in labor or commercial sex acts against their will. Employers use violence, manipulation, or false promises of good jobs or other benefits to dupe
Kafala: All About the Labor Trafficking System Behind the 2022 World Cup
The World Cup soccer tournament currently being held in Qatar is, as always, an enthralling competition involving some of the world’s best and most famous athletes and the pride and hopes of the participating countries. Qatar spent over $200 billion
ReMoved: The Creative Ways Mohammed Amer Triggered Inadmissibility/Deportability Grounds in Netflix’s “Mo”
Netflix’s “Mo” Examines Palestinian Migration, Culture, Identity and the Absurdity of US Immigration Law
Warning, major spoilers ahead!
“This story is uniquely mine, it’s an immigrant refugee story, but there’s many out there, there’s many people out there that feel the way I feel, or can relate to the story… This is a story
Angel Island — Ellis Island’s Racist Uncle that We Don’t Like to Talk About
Angel Island Immigration Facility (Creative Commons Licensed)
The US public education system teaches our early immigration history with near explicit reference to Ellis Island—the treasured, New York-based home of early arrivals to the States. Its West Coast counterpart, Angel
Cuban Migration’s Living History
Timeline illustrating Cuban Immigration to the US
Symbols of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Havana, Cuba (Photo Credit: Adam Solow)
Stories of Cuban immigration to the United States have sprawled the front pages of American newspapers for nearly 75 years. Just last
10 Years of DACA: Part One
June 15th 2022 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, otherwise known as DACA, in the United States. During the 10 years that DACA has existed, there have been many changes, good and bad, that
Landscape as Cultural Ideology: Philadelphia Reading Terminal Market’s Immigrant Cuisine
Reading Terminal Market on 12th and Filbert Streets; Author: Bruce Anderson; Permission: GNU Free Documentation License.
Philadelphia’s food markets welcome their visitors to remarkably liminal spaces. Often dominated by immigrant cuisine, their vendors produce not only commodities but diverse landscapes