Trafficking survivors in the U.S. need protection. In Jan. 2025, USCIS processing time for T visas - special visas for #traffickingvictims - was 19 months. Now, just one year later, the processing time has surged to 27 months. This is an eternity for survivors, who must wait in limbo without status.

Thailand seizes more than $300m in assets and issues 42 arrest warrants in cyberscam crackdown Seizures and warrants involve Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, who heads US-sanctioned Prince Group, and Cambodians Kok An and Yim Leak

Parts of #SouthEastAsia, including the #border areas between #Thailand, #Myanmar and #Cambodia, have become #hubs for #OnlineFraud, #OnlineScams with #CriminalNetworks earning billions from #illegalCompounds where #TraffickingVictims are often #ForcedToWork. #slavery #humantrafficking

Trafficking survivors need legal immigration status to rebuild their lives. USCIS just announced that the processing time for T visas—special visas for #traffickingsurvivors—has increased to 25 months, up from 19 months in January. #Traffickingvictims are living in limbo & fear.

Trafficking survivors need legal immigration status to rebuild their lives. Since January, the processing time for T visas—special visas for #traffickingsurvivors— has increased from 19 months to 23.5 months. These delays put #traffickingvictims at grave risk for exploitation.

As State Department office combating human trafficking faces cuts, former leader weighs in For 25 years, the State Department has had an office tracking the scope of human trafficking and working to combat it. In 2023, more than 133,000 victims were identified globally, leading to more than...

State Department Cuts: In a powerful interview with PBS Newshour, former U.S. Trafficking in Persons Ambassador Cindy Dyer weighs in the decimation of the #traffickinginpersons office & disastrous cuts to services for #traffickingvictims around the globe. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Maryland committee supports bill to provide second chance for trafficking victims in court Bill allows judges to remand child trafficking victims to juvenile court after guilty verdict.

Maryland lawmakers are taking a bold step to reform juvenile justice by considering compassionate legislation for young trafficking victims, aiming to transform their trauma into healing rather than punishment.

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The @freedomfund.bsky.social December Slavery Research Bulletin is out:
✔️ UNODC reports 25% global increase in detected #traffickingvictims in 2022.
✔️ Ending agricultural bonded labour in Nepal
✔️ Impact evaluation in U.S. anti-trafficking non-profits mailchi.mp/freedomfund/...