Through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, Boston University Faculty Julie Dahlstrom and Heba Gowayed, in coordination with pro bono counsel, have obtained important statistical data about the adjudication of T visa applications for survivors of human trafficking by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This data sheds new light on adjudicatory practices and outcomes for immigrant survivors of trafficking.
For immigrant survivors of human trafficking, the T visa program is an important lifeline to protection and safety from deportation. The T visa program, established by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, provides immigrant survivors of human trafficking with access to immigration status, work authorization, and the ability to petition for family members. Read the report and executive summary just issued by BU Faculty and the BU Law Immigrants’ Rights and Human Trafficking Program about the T visa program.
