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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

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