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"The evil genius of traffickers like Epstein...is that they created criminal liability for their victims,"--M. Vandenberg, @HTLegalCenter president. The #EpsteinFiles show our failure to achieve #justice. #TraffickingSurvivors deserve better. In @nytimes: https://t.co/SzWZf92FTX

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Trafficking survivors face 32-month waits for T visas, delaying safety and justice for nearly 3 years. The current backlog of applications would take 44 years to clear at this rate. @USCIS must act now to #ProtectSurvivors. #Immigration #HumanRights #EndHumanTrafficking

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A month can feel like eternity for #TraffickingSurvivors awaiting #ImmigrationRelief in the form of a T Visa. T Visa processing times just hit 31.5 months. @USCIS must act quickly to increase the number of adjudicators and grant decisions to survivors. Survivors cannot wait.

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We're hiring a Senior Staff Attorney in Washington, DC! Join us to support trafficking survivors and lead direct legal services. Apply by June 30: https://t.co/In9QX9zyie ⚖️🔄 #Hiring #HumanRightsJobs #LawJobs #Lawyer #HumanTrafficking #Immigration #DCJobs

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Thank you to everyone who joined the @HTLegalCenter team for our community reception in NYC! We are grateful for your energy and support. A huge thank you to our pro bono partner @FTIConsulting for generously hosting the reception and our Board meeting. #HumanTrafficking #probono

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What does it mean to stand with trafficking survivors? Stay informed, join the movement, and subscribe for updates and exclusive invites: https://t.co/n8uNgesA10 #HumanTrafficking #HumanRights #ForcedLabor #Newsletter #Subscribe

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🟥 Today, we're showing a red card to #ChildLabor. On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour, we recognize that the impacts follow survivors long past childhood. We must invest in survivors & end impunity. Read Evelyn's story to learn more:
https://t.co/mJeG4VT1KL

#EndChildLabour

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Join the Human Trafficking Legal Center as a Senior Staff Attorney in DC! Lead legal services for trafficking survivors. Apply by June 30 ⚖️ https://t.co/SSYv7RJhAQ #Hiring #HumanRightsJobs #LawJobs #Lawyer #HumanTrafficking #Immigration #DCJobs

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Meet Rachel Grand, Summer #LegalFellow & @EqualJusticeAm Fellow at @HTLegalCenter! Rachel is a rising 2L @AUWCL, & has previously served @StateDept, @USAID, & @USEmbassyBKK working on #HumanRights issues. Welcome, Rachel! #LawStudent #HumanTrafficking

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Meet Anya Behrens, Summer Legal Fellow and @EqualJusticeAm Fellow at the Human Trafficking Legal Center! Anya is a rising 3L @Harvard_Law, with a strong commitment to #HumanRights & #ViolencePrevention. Welcome, Anya! #LawStudent #HumanTrafficking https://t.co/aRLretPkDR

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We’re hiring a Senior Staff Attorney to lead direct legal services for trafficking survivors. Learn more and apply today! https://t.co/In9QX9zyie #Hiring #HumanRights #HumanTrafficking #LegalServices

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Trafficking survivors depend on T visas, immigration relief reserved for those who have suffered #forcedlabor or #sextrafficking. @USCIS processing times have surged again, forcing survivors to wait nearly 3 years for adjudication of their T visa applications #Survivorscannotwait

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Breaking News: T visa processing now takes 29.5 months, leaving #survivors stuck. @USCIS must increase the number of adjudicators to process applications quickly and help #TraffickingSurvivors rebuild their lives! #HumanTrafficking #Immigration #SupportSurvivors

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According to @ConversationUS, 1000's have been trafficked to scam compounds in Cambodia & Myanmar. @htlegalcenter calls on governments to support #survivors of these #ScamCenters and assist them to return home to their families. https://t.co/udSEf1eSmw #HumanTrafficking

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Welcome to two new members of the @htlegalcenter team! Joelle Peikes joins us as our Communications Manager and Jehane Djedjro has joined as a Program Associate.

Welcome to the team, Joelle and Jehane!

#NewHire #MeetTheTeam #Welcome

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Bravo to Jenner & Block's #probono attorneys! A remarkable team of lawyers secured the release of a #traffickingsurvivor from immigration detention after she was illegally arrested and held for two months. https://t.co/Wac9oId7gx

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For the first time in two decades, trafficking survivors are facing arrest & immigration detention. Thank you to @TheCut and @andreagonram for your coverage of this issue. #TraffickingSurvivors should be protected, not detained. 📸: @Kennedy_HRC https://t.co/FKuozEVYEU

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Former Church of Scientology members asked a Florida federal judge to lift the stay on their trafficking claims against the church, arguing that the arbitration the parties attended was an unfair, opaque process controlled by the church. https://t.co/4iNHVEq9OZ

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#TraffickingSurvivors need #immigration protection to rebuild their lives. In FY2025, @USCIS approved just 1,398 T visas out of 5,000 available that year. USCIS should devote resources to adjudicating #TVisa applications, rather than arresting & detaining trafficking survivors.

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Evelyn Chumbow is the Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director at @htlegalcenter and a child labor survivor. She created the #HarrietTubman #Fellowship to empower labor #TraffickingSurvivors as leaders in their communities. Apply by April 5! Learn more at https://t.co/tgRKRbk8o9.