Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
- Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.
The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (VTVPA) is a federal statute passed into law in 2000 by the U.S. Congress. It offers protections for persons in the country illegally who may be victims of human trafficking.
External links
* [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=5cca6138f898d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=48819c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD U.S. Dept. of Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage] describing the VTVPA
* [http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode22/usc_sup_01_22_10_78.html VTVPA] - text of statute
* [http://www.nilc.org/immlawpolicy/obtainlpr/oblpr071.htm DOJ issues regulations for T visas, available to victims of trafficking] - National Immigration Law Center article
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