The Human Trafficking Legal Center

"True freedom for survivors of labor trafficking is economic empowerment," said Evelyn Chumbow, @HTLegalCenter's Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director. Evelyn created The Harriet Tubman Fellowship to invest in survivors of forced labor who are leading in their communities.

Trafficking survivors need immigration relief. The T visa, a visa reserved only for trafficking survivors, is life-saving. According to @USCIS, processing times for T visas have surged to 29 months, up from just 19 months in January 2025. #TraffickingSurvivors cannot wait.

Thank you to @WBAF for the generous grant supporting @HTLegalCenter's fight against trafficking by diplomats. We're honored to be among the 2026 grantees. Learn more about our work: scholarship.law.duke.edu/djcil/vol26/is… #HumanTrafficking #TraffickingSurvivors #ForcedLabor

They came to build China’s EV future. Investigators found conditions akin to ‘slavery.’
The electric carmaker BYD was hailed as a job creator in a struggling Brazilian city. Then authorities started investigating an improbable tip. trib.al/YnUNm2u

Last week, @SenatorDurbin called out that #TraffickingSurvivors are being detained & deported under the administration's "cruel mass deportation campaign." #Survivors always deserve protection, not punishment, as intended under the TVPA. @JudiciaryDems judiciary.senate.gov/committee-acti…

Read the report: freedomnetworkusa.org/app/uploads/20…

Congratulations to the members of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking on the publication of their 2025 Annual Report. Advisory Committee member and @HTLegalCenter Board Member Jose Alfaro called for training for law enforcement on trauma-informed care. We agree.

Read the report: freedomnetworkusa.org/app/uploads/20…

Jose Alfaro, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Co-Chair, closed the 2025 Report presentation. He called for ICE to release trafficking survivors currently in immigration detention. "Congress intended for trafficking survivors to be protected, not arrested, not detained."

The U.S. Advisory Council's 2025 Report includes recommendations focused on #traffickingsurvivors with #disabilities. Council member Hon. Fainess Lipenga reports that trafficking survivors with disabilities face systemic barriers in accessing services. freedomnetworkusa.org/app/uploads/20…

The U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking has released a powerful report. Council member Hon. Ummra Hang called for investment in survivors, including through scholarships. @HTLegalCenter invites survivors to apply for the Harriet Tubman Fellowship! lnkd.in/eny_bVBH

On Jan 30, a trafficking survivor was illegally detained by ICE and separated from her young children. @HTLegalCenter & partners filed a habeas petition seeking her release. Read the full press release here: ow.ly/V1mS50YpXVg Call 202-849-5811 for info.

Applications are now open for the The Harriet Tubman Fellowship (2026-2028)! This fellowship supports labor trafficking survivors who are leaders in their communities. Apply by April 5: ow.ly/lj0t50YpLT6 #LaborTrafficking #Survivors #Leadership #ApplyNow

Supreme Court rules against private prison firm alleged to have forced immigrant detainees to work for $1 a day pbs.org/newshour/polit…

Evelyn Chumbow, @HTLegalCenter Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director, has spent the last two weeks giving interviews on the trafficking of children into forced labor. She & Xanthe Scharff of @Freedom_Fund have shared stories of impact in the fight to end #humantrafficking.

Trafficking survivors need immigration relief. The T visa, a visa reserved only for trafficking survivors, is life-saving. @USCIS just announced that processing times for T visas have surged to 28 months, up from just 19 months in January 2025. #Traffickingsurvivors cannot wait.

Join us on March 8th! Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/march-8th-wo… @DrClaireDale @_nasreensheikh @JewherIlham @Carrysomers @TheaMeiLee @HTLegalCenter

Join us on March 8th for our online annual gathering to demand mandatory supply chain transparency labeling to End Modern Slavery Now! @Carrysomers @Fash_Rev @TheaMeiLee @HTLegalCenter #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay2026 #March8th →eventbrite.com/e/march-8th-wo…

Thank you to @DC_Bar and host Parvin Huda for inviting @HTLegalCenter President Martina Vandenberg & Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director Evelyn Chumbow to discuss justice for trafficking survivors. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dc…

Evelyn Chumbow, @HTLegalCenter's Advocacy and Survivor Leadership Director, and Xanthe Scharff of The Freedom Fund joined Jim Lokay and The Final Five Fox DC team last week for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Watch here: fox5dc.com/vid

Import bans are a powerful tool to disrupt forced labor and hold corporations accountable. Learn how these trade tools work, how they’re enforced, and how workers and advocates can use import bans to end forced labor. #NationalHumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth