Single Young-Female Seeking Asylum: The Struggles Victims of Sex Trafficking Face under Current United States Refugee Law

This article focuses on the challenges faced by the victims of sex trafficking under the U.S. refugee law and lawsuits addressing sex trafficking. Topics discussed include conditions of young female sex trafficking victims seeking asylum in the U.S., the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children.

Language(s):
English

Resource Type(s):
Article

Journal Title: St. John's Law Review

Journal Volume: 88

Journal Number: 1

Publisher/Producer: Queens, NY: St. John's University School of Law

Publication Date: Spring 2015

Pages: var.

Author(s):
Squillante, Diana

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