HUMAN TRAFFICKING and Health Care - Stanford University
HUMAN TRAFFICKING and Health Care - Stanford University
HUMAN TRAFFICKING and Health Care - Stanford University
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Victims of Trafficking <strong>and</strong> Violence<br />
Protection Act of 2000<br />
Allows victims to:<br />
Remain in the US <strong>and</strong> receive federal <strong>and</strong> state<br />
assistance<br />
Seek witness protection<br />
Increases prison terms for all slavery violations<br />
from 10 years to 20 years<br />
Adds life imprisonment where the violation<br />
involves the death, kidnapping, or sexual abuse<br />
of the victim<br />
Greatest hindrance to revealing the truth is fear of<br />
deportation <strong>and</strong> prosecution