Imagine this: you came to this country to seek a better opportunity for your family, but now you’re trapped in an unfamiliar place. The partner you thought was bringing you here to protect you has turned abusive, controlling and manipulative. You don’t have friends or family to help, there’s a language barrier, and it feels like you have no one to turn to, nowhere to escape. Undocumented, you are fearful of reporting the abuse you are experiencing due to the threat of deportation or arrest.
This is the situation hundreds of local immigrants find themselves in each year - fellow community members who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or human trafficking. Sojourner House is here to help. We help guide survivors, and their families, through the process of gaining safety and independence. Our immigration team assists in pursuing relief options for victims of crime including asylum, self-petitions, U Visas, T Visas, and more. And to better meet the needs of this vulnerable population, later this year we will be launching our first rapid rehousing program for undocumented immigrants who are victims of human trafficking.
