Over recent years, there has been an increase in state legislation to protect trafficking victims and punish traffickers. As of 2014, 39 states have passed forceful laws combating human trafficking, and many had passed legislation related to victim assistance, including laws about trafficking hotlines and safe harbors for minors. One federal act, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 added the possibility of longer sentences for traffickers and made getting a T visa for a trafficked foreign national much easier. The T visa allows victims of human trafficking to stay in the U.S. for up to 4 years and eventually apply for permanent residence, as well as allows victims to work legally, helping to eliminate their
Over recent years, there has been an increase in state legislation to protect trafficking victims and punish traffickers. As of 2014, 39 states have passed forceful laws combating human trafficking, and many had passed legislation related to victim assistance, including laws about trafficking hotlines and safe harbors for minors. One federal act, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 added the possibility of longer sentences for traffickers and made getting a T visa for a trafficked foreign national much easier. The T visa allows victims of human trafficking to stay in the U.S. for up to 4 years and eventually apply for permanent residence, as well as allows victims to work legally, helping to eliminate their