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Immigration Remedies for Trafficking Victims

Immigration Remedies for Trafficking Victims. By Laura Dawkins, USCIS Sabrina Solomon, FIAC Kavitha Sreeharsha, Legal Momentum. Objectives:. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: Begin to identify individuals who may qualify for T or U visa relief

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Immigration Remedies for Trafficking Victims

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  1. Immigration Remedies for Trafficking Victims By Laura Dawkins, USCIS Sabrina Solomon, FIAC Kavitha Sreeharsha, Legal Momentum

  2. Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: • Begin to identify individuals who may qualify for T or U visa relief • Learn effective strategies for collaboration with law enforcement and other systems to assist victims in obtaining T or U relief

  3. Small Group Exercise • Identify factors indicating trafficking • What other information would be helpful to know? • Are any of the scenarios better T or U visa cases? • What are the differences in the requirements and process?

  4. Differences Between Ts and Us • Certification • Certifying agencies • Physical Presence Requirement • Benefits

  5. What does helpful include? • A victim calls 911 but there is no law enforcement follow-up • Law enforcement lacks the resources to follow up on a complaint • Prosecutors decide not to prosecute the case • Prosecutors prosecute a different crime • There is a plea bargain and/or no need for the victim to testify • The Defendant is not convicted

  6. U visa collaboration • Recruiting people to the table • Setting clear goals • Mechanisms for accomplishing the goals

  7. Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: • Begin to identify individuals who may qualify for T or U visa relief • Learn effective strategies for collaboration with law enforcement and other systems to assist victims in obtaining T or U relief

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