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Deportation is the process of removing a non-citizen from a country. This typically occurs when an individual is found to be in the country illegally, or has violated the terms of their legal immigration status. Deportation can also be ordered for individuals who have committed certain crimes or pose a threat to public safety. In the United States, deportation is carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal law enforcement agency. Deportation can have significant consequences for individuals, including separation from family and community, and loss of access to work, education, and other opportunities.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Midlothian man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud and commit offenses against the United States, including human trafficking of individuals from Central America, benefiting from forced labor, money laundering, and harboring undocumented non-citizens. According to court documents, George William Evans, 68, was the fifty-percent owner of a commercial laundry…
VIDEO: FULL SLAVERY IN SUBURBIA SPECIAL: You might not realize it, but January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and this weekend, we’re shining the spotlight on the growing problem across the tri-state. The Turn To Tara team spent several months combing through new data, and it reveals some of the reasons why cases of human…
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have intercepted three suspected victims of human trafficking who attempted to leave the country disguised as tourists. Meanwhile, BI operatives also arrested a Japanese fugitive wanted by authorities in Tokyo for robbery, extortion and involvement in telecommunications fraud. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco said…
Brian Morris, a special agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, appealed to community members to watch for signs of human trafficking, which he explained is not what many people think, at an informational meeting Tuesday at the Bruin Bridge school in Wellsburg. WELLSBURG — A federal agent speaking in Brooke County on Tuesday…
In 2014, officials say Connecticut’s 17 teams of police and service providers dealing with child abuse across the state investigated or provided services for nine cases of child trafficking. By 2022, the number rose to 92, according to Krystal Rich, executive director of the Connecticut Children’s Alliance. “That number isn’t even scratching the surface,” Rich…
Squalid work camps, 24-hour shifts, heavy surveillance, and withheld wages: these were the conditions that 500 Indian workers became trapped in after they were lured to the U.S. to repair oil rigs in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In his new book, The Great Escape, labor organizer Saket Soni tells the story of the workers…
President Joe Biden is directing the nation’s deportation agents to raise pay for the millions of illegal migrants who are pushing many older, slower, and sicker Americans out of the workforce. The new policy from border chief Alejandro Mayorkas dangles the promise of temporary residency permits to illegals who report workplace abuse by employers. The…
RICHMOND, Va. – Three Midlothian individuals were sentenced yesterday for conspiracy to commit forced labor for compelling the domestic labor of a Pakistani woman for 12 years. Zahida Aman, 80, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, Mohammed Rehan Chaudhri, 48, to 10 years in federal prison, and Mohammad Nauman Chaudhri, 55, to 5…
This post is co-written by Brittany Blevins, an MPH Student at the University of Southern California. The pervasiveness of human trafficking juxtaposed with its concealed nature can often make it difficult for victims to be identified in a clinical setting. There is no single manifestation of symptoms or diagnostic tools available to readily alert providers…
Under new guidance announced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security migrant workers with insecure immigration status or under temporary work visas have are able to be temporarily protected from the risk of deportation if they report workplace abuses, including forced labor and exploitation. A win for migrant workers This is a significant win for…
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