Labor Trafficking on Specific Temporary Work VISAs
July 2022
Polaris Project
This detailed report discusses the four types of temporary work VISAs that are most commonly held by survivors calling the human trafficking hotline to report their experiences. It discusses the intended purpose of these temporary VISAs and how people with these VISAs can be exploited and trafficked by employers. Lastly, it discusses policy changes and other prevention strategies that can be made to these work VISA programs to prevent these instances of labor trafficking.