can be challenging in many ways to complete. There is also only a limited number of T Visa’s given per year, therefore not all victims are guaranteed to receive one (Department of Homeland Security, 2014).
Social Policy Critique
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 was signed into law on October 28, 2000 by President Bill Clinton in an effort to fight against trafficking in persons, of all types; forced enslavement and slavery, the sex trade,. The act is in place to assist in the re-implementation of particular Federal programs to assist in prohibiting violence against women, among other purposes as well Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000).
The TVPA allows the United States Department of Health …show more content…
Victims also suffer from a stigma that the activity they are criminals as well for the activities they were engaged in, and not in fact victims. The T Visa application is also very lengthy, and stressful (Li, 2013). Advocates for human trafficking victims report that not only filling out the application is lengthy, but waiting to hear back whether it has been approved by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), supporters of victims are reporting that applications can be pending for over a year (U.S Department of Homeland Security, 2009; Li, 2013). Victims must also assist law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of the case. In addition to assisting, victims must also provide verification that the crime did occur, along with proper certification from law enforcement that they are working with (Li, …show more content…
The application process is difficult for victims to complete on their own for various reasons, some reasons being that English may not be the victim’s first language, therefore understanding the questions being asked may be difficult, and traumatic as well. Federal agencies are already partnering with nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s) regularly. If these federal agencies could continue to enhance their training programs within their as well as their relationship with NGO’s to create strong outreach programs, identify potential victims, these professionals can provide additional assistance to victims to help them complete the T Visa application, as well as various other forms of support to the victim as well (Immigration Policy Center, 2004). These programs will involve further federal funding, but most would argue that ending modern-day slavery is a meaningful investment (Crerar, Scott, & Cartagena, 2015). The first step would be for the T Visa application process to more approachable to victims in the first place, if it is not welcoming, and victim friendly, then victims will not attempt to fill it out, and the TVPA will not be used to the fullest extent. If victims do not feel as though they will be successful in the application process, they are likely to attempt to remain
Social Policy Critique
The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 was signed into law on October 28, 2000 by President Bill Clinton in an effort to fight against trafficking in persons, of all types; forced enslavement and slavery, the sex trade,. The act is in place to assist in the re-implementation of particular Federal programs to assist in prohibiting violence against women, among other purposes as well Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000).
The TVPA allows the United States Department of Health …show more content…
Victims also suffer from a stigma that the activity they are criminals as well for the activities they were engaged in, and not in fact victims. The T Visa application is also very lengthy, and stressful (Li, 2013). Advocates for human trafficking victims report that not only filling out the application is lengthy, but waiting to hear back whether it has been approved by the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), supporters of victims are reporting that applications can be pending for over a year (U.S Department of Homeland Security, 2009; Li, 2013). Victims must also assist law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of the case. In addition to assisting, victims must also provide verification that the crime did occur, along with proper certification from law enforcement that they are working with (Li, …show more content…
The application process is difficult for victims to complete on their own for various reasons, some reasons being that English may not be the victim’s first language, therefore understanding the questions being asked may be difficult, and traumatic as well. Federal agencies are already partnering with nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s) regularly. If these federal agencies could continue to enhance their training programs within their as well as their relationship with NGO’s to create strong outreach programs, identify potential victims, these professionals can provide additional assistance to victims to help them complete the T Visa application, as well as various other forms of support to the victim as well (Immigration Policy Center, 2004). These programs will involve further federal funding, but most would argue that ending modern-day slavery is a meaningful investment (Crerar, Scott, & Cartagena, 2015). The first step would be for the T Visa application process to more approachable to victims in the first place, if it is not welcoming, and victim friendly, then victims will not attempt to fill it out, and the TVPA will not be used to the fullest extent. If victims do not feel as though they will be successful in the application process, they are likely to attempt to remain