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What are your rights as a survivor of labor trafficking?Everyone deserves to work in dignity and freedom. If you have experienced labor trafficking, you have rights — and you are not alone. This page offers clear, supportive information on your legal protections, access to services, and steps you can take toward safety and justice. Whether you're seeking help now or learning for the future, we’re here to support your journey.
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Migrant Workers
Migrant workers are often targeted by labor traffickers. Many migrant workers are looking to come to the U.S. in order to provide for their families and themselves — sometimes through a temporary visa. These visas can be sponsored by employers, making the migrant workers’ immigration status tied to one single entity, creating a power imbalance.
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Intersecting Vulnerabilities
The risks of labor trafficking are different for each person, even within a shared community. The intersections of one’s identity can be used by traffickers to prevent workers from leaving or seeking help. Due to this, it is important to remain cognizant of the ways that systems of oppression and power may be affecting an individual.
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Service Providers
Some of the first people who will interact with the survivor may be legal advocates, caseworkers, health professionals, or an interpreter. If you are working as one of these services providers, you must be mindful of how you interact and engage with the people you are attempting to support. The way in which you choose to speak with, listen to, and show up for someone can influence whether or not they feel comfortable to ask for help.
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Labor trafficking is one of the most understudied aspects of human trafficking. |
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