The United States has long been a symbol of hope and opportunity for individuals fleeing persecution, violence, or human trafficking in their home countries and the U visa, created under the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA),
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TN Visa Options for Mexican and Canadian Professional Workers
If you’re a Canadian or Mexican citizen and looking to work in the United States, the TN visa might be a good option for you. Created from the NAFTA Treaty, the TN visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows citizens…
Great American Immigrant Neighborhoods: Little Havana, Miami/La Pequeña Habana
In December, our family had the chance to visit one of the United States’ great immigrant neighborhoods. Miami’s Little Havana is a vibrant and culturally rich neighborhood located in the heart of the city. It is home to a significant…
Philadelphia’s Immigrant Communities: Brazil
Philadelphia is a city with a rich and diverse immigrant community. One of the largest and most vibrant of these communities is the Brazilian immigrant community, concentrated mostly in Northeast Philadelphia, around Castor Avenue. In this blog post, we will…
Deportations of the Rich and Famous: From Charles Ponzi to Anna Sorokin
Article 1 of the Constitution grants Congress the power “To establish ad uniform Rule of Naturalization” but does not give a specific power to control immigration. In our early history states regulated immigration. The first federal immigration legislation, the Alien…
Sexual and Domestic Violence against Immigrants and T visas
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…
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…