{"id":85107,"date":"2021-11-09T11:53:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T16:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/?post_type=bu-article&#038;p=85107"},"modified":"2022-08-01T15:02:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T19:02:39","slug":"immigrants-rights-win","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/articles\/2021\/immigrants-rights-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Immigrants\u2019 Rights Win for BU Law Clinic &#038; Coalition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin record-block-editorial-leadin is-style-default-alt has-media has-media-focus-left-top has-primary-theme\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lockup\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leadin-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1920\" height=\"964\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"BU Law Professor Julie Dahlstrom and members of the coalition sit around a table discussing the bill.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-636x319.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-1536x771.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-1200x603.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-992x498.png 992w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-1500x753.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-500x251.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-1000x502.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_0918-e1636473932866-1628x817.png 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-editorial-leadin-caption wp-prepress-component-caption\">From left to right: Hema Sarang-Sieminski (Jane Doe, Inc.), Emily Leung (Justice Center of Southeast MA), BU Law Professor Julie Dahlstrom, Emmylou Manwill (&#8217;20), and Brittany Hacker (LAW&#8217;20, GRS&#8217;20).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-outer\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-words-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-prepress-tag\">Immigration Law<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"head\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Immigrants\u2019 Rights Win for BU Law Clinic &amp; Coalition<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"deck\">A team including the BU Law\u2019s Immigrants\u2019 Rights &amp; Human Trafficking Program passes legislation to protect immigrant survivors.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar record-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">November 9, 2021<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-credit-type=\"By\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/record\/authors\/kimberly-miragliuolo\/\">Kimberly Miragliuolo<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph record-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-dimensional has-dropcap has-dropcap-color-primary\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>When Greselda de Leon\u2019s father lost his job, her life in the Philippines was completely uprooted. She dropped out of school to work full time, but it was not enough income to support the whole family. De Leon moved to the United Arab Emirates to earn more as a domestic worker. \u201cThe last thing I wanted was to leave my country, but I felt like I had no choice,\u201d she says.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after, a recruiting agency transported de Leon to Boston on a personal\/domestic worker visa. Any semblance of control over her life was now gone: her bosses took her passport, withheld pay, burned her arm in the oven, and dehumanized her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De Leon managed to escape her abusers but was reluctant to talk to the police. \u201cIn the Philippines, the police are often corrupt, and they can\u2019t be trusted,\u201d she explains. De Leon called the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline and was connected to the BU Law Immigrants\u2019 Rights &amp; Human Trafficking Program (IRHTP). But prior to the passing of the 2021 Massachusetts Act Promoting Safety for Victims of Violent Crime and Human Trafficking, not all immigrant survivors had the security or resources to report their abusers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over two decades ago, Congress passed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/PLAW-106publ386\/pdf\/PLAW-106publ386.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act<\/a> to safeguard immigrant survivors of abuse or trafficking who aided government agencies in investigations of these crimes through U or T visas. These visas prevent deportation, provide an opportunity to work, and set up a pathway to citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the act requires a certification from a law enforcement agency confirming the visa applicant\u2019s assistance with the investigation. \u201cSometimes agencies didn\u2019t understand what that certification process looked like, they didn&#8217;t respond to requests, or if they responded, it took a very long time,\u201d explains <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/law\/profile\/julie-a-dahlstrom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Julie Dahlstrom, clinical associate professor and director<\/a> of the IRHTP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of de Leon, law enforcement retrieved her passport and belongings, but it took over a year to receive a response to her T visa certification request. \u201cI felt so confused,\u201d she says. \u201cI didn\u2019t understand how this could happen after I told the truth and did my best to help.\u201d This waiting period leaves immigrant survivors vulnerable, unable to seek work or housing assistance without the proper documentation. Additionally, the perpetrator may still attempt to communicate with the survivor\u2014even actively threatening them\u2014as immigration status is often another tool in the cycle of abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an immigrant who is already facing many uncertainties, the wait and lack of information can be excruciating. And in the cases of U or T visas, they are stuck in unsafe home or work environments. \u201cAny place where you can add a little bit of clarity and transparency about the possibilities helps immigrants\u2019 willingness to step forward as participants in the process with law enforcement,\u201d says Emily Leung (LAW\u201907, GRS\u201908), supervising immigration attorney at the Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/law\/files\/2021\/11\/IMG_2062-copy-810x270.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85141\"\/><figcaption>Survivors, advocates, and District Attorney Marilyn Ryan testifying in support of the bill before the Massachusetts Judiciary Committee (April 30, 2019). Photos courtesy of Julie Dahlstrom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dahlstrom and Leung noticed other states had passed bills to improve the U and T visa certification process, and in 2016, they began researching how to bring similar solutions to Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By September 2017, they began translating their ideas into a bill. The team expanded to include students in Dahlstrom\u2019s clinic; partnerships with local immigration agencies, including the Mass Law Reform Institute; legislators, including Senator Mark Montigny, Representative Tram Nguyen, and Representative Patricia Haddad; and Attorney General Maura Healey. Over the next four years, the coalition focused on drafting the bill, engaging with legislators, leveraging partnerships with agencies such as the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance, and advocating to constituents with carefully crafted messaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote record-block-bu-pullquote has-image-focus-center-middle\"><div class=\"wp-block-bu-pullquote-inner\"><figure><\/figure><blockquote><div class=\"container-lockup\"><div class=\"container-icon-outer\"><div class=\"container-icon-inner\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-text\"><hr\/><div class=\"quote-sizing\">Julie Dahlstrom and students from her Immigrants\u2019 Rights &amp; Human Trafficking Program were vital in this effort, and I commend their ongoing work to support survivors, combat crimes against immigrants, and help build trust with law enforcement.\u201d<\/div><footer class=\"caption\">\u2013 Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey<\/footer><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As key team members, students in the IRHTP contributed to the research, strategy, and constituent advocacy. One of Dahlstrom\u2019s students, Abigail Alfaro (\u201921), focused on the framing of the bill. She explains, \u201cIt\u2019s both an access-to-justice issue and it assists law enforcement. We designed our materials for the coalition and for legislators related to that, highlighting the core key reasons why it should be passed.\u201d Alfaro and the team intentionally used the preferred language of the immigrants affected by these issues. One client, Catherine Piedad, explains, \u201cI call myself a \u2018survivor\u2019 not a victim. I went through some very difficult things in my life, but my life is so much better.\u201d Representing the survivors with empowering language in the bill materials also signals to the survivors that law enforcement may be sympathetic, and could help build trusting relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges in passing the bill with delays in government office responses and the learning curve of virtual advocacy relationship building. However, the public health crisis directly demonstrated the need for the bill. Agencies saw <a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.counciloncj.org\/2021\/02\/23\/impact-report-covid-19-and-domestic-violence-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an 8.1 percent increase in domestic violence incidents<\/a> following lockdown, and the pandemic made more apparent <a href=\"https:\/\/polarisproject.org\/blog\/2020\/07\/racial-disparities-covid-19-and-human-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the racial inequities that leave people of color more vulnerable<\/a> due to poverty and poor health. Sex and labor traffickers take advantage of economic need to lure in workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the bill made its way through legislative sessions, Dahlstrom and survivors like de Leon shared testimonials. The bill was attached to the Massachusetts fiscal year 2022 budget and passed early in the second legislative session, a remarkable success, given the limitations of the pandemic and the legislative processes, proving the strong network of supporters the coalition built. \u201cThis was an effort that was undertaken by many people,\u201d Leung says. \u201cThis victory belongs to a lot of folks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis new provision encourages immigrants to report crimes against them and ensures visa certification requests by survivors of domestic violence, sex or labor trafficking, and other qualifying crimes are processed quickly and efficiently to help them build a life in this country,\u201d says Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey. \u201cJulie Dahlstrom and students from her Immigrants\u2019 Rights &amp; Human Trafficking Program were vital in this effort, and I commend their ongoing work to support survivors, combat crimes against immigrants, and help build trust with law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the implementation of the bill, agencies are required to establish an explicit policy about how their office approaches U and T visas. They must also report on the volume of requests for visas, as well as the rate of denials. An annual public report will ensure accountability. Dahlstrom says, \u201cThere have never been statistics about these certifications, the number that are requested or issued in these different offices.\u201d The coalition hopes the data will indicate where there is need for more education and advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-end-of-article\">Griselda de Leon has continued building her life in the US with a stable job and is raising her child as a US citizen. \u201cNow, I am living my dream,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to give others this chance too. I want them to know that they can come out of the shadows and speak out if they are abused. They can have freedom too. 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2021<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Greselda de Leon\u2019s father lost his job, her life in the Philippines was completely uprooted. 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