H-2A

Georgia officials’ ties to human trafficking case expose problems in visa program, farm labor advocates say
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Georgia officials’ ties to human trafficking case expose problems in visa program, farm labor advocates say

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Georgia Department of Labor did not return multiple requests … director of the strategic initiative on labor trafficking at Polaris. “Migrant workers, including those in the United States …

Farm labor advocates, leaders concerned after reported human trafficking, ties to Georgia officials
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Farm labor advocates, leaders concerned after reported human trafficking, ties to Georgia officials

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Farmworker advocates are concerned about revelations in a USA TODAY story published April 19 that revealed Georgia Department of Labor officials have ties to one of the largest U.S. human …

3 men sentenced in Georgia forced farm labor investigation
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3 men sentenced in Georgia forced farm labor investigation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Three men have been sentenced to federal prison as part of a broad investigation into what authorities said was a wide-ranging conspiracy to bring workers from Central America to the United States for forced labor on south Georgia farms. The three men were charged in separate but related cases related to…

Guest Worker Visas and Labor Trafficking: Weaknesses in the H2 Visa Programs
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Guest Worker Visas and Labor Trafficking: Weaknesses in the H2 Visa Programs

ByAdam Zarnowski

Exploitation is practically written into immigration and foreign labor policy Original document: March 12, 2022 We offer this article in audio form. It’s generated by a program; apologies for any weirdness. Introduction Where immigration policy and anti-human trafficking initiatives meet, loopholes are often created that allow for the continued exploitation and trafficking of foreign laborers…

ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts
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ATEST Input for 2022 TIP Report on U.S. Government Trafficking Efforts

ByEyes on Trafficking News

February 23, 2022 • 2:05 pm • Terry FitzPatrick February 22, 2022 Dr. Kari Johnstone Acting Director U.S. State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (JTIP) RE: Request for Information for the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report, United States government input (86 FR 70562) Dear Dr. Johnstone: Thank you for the opportunity…