Human Trafficking by Amanda Guerrant: Secondary Sources

Secondary sources are a great place to start to get background information about a new subject.  This page provides an overview of available secondary sources on immigration law and their scope and contents.  For more specific suggestions about where to locate background information on particular topics applicable to helping trafficking victims obtain waivers for visas please see the tabs discussing particular grounds of inadmissibility.  

Steel on Immigration Law is a good treatise available on WestlawNext.  It is a little more clear and concise than Am. Jur.  

• Chapter 11 "Grounds of Inadmissibility" also discusses waivers.  

Immigration Law Service 2d is another good treatise available on WestLawNext.  

• Chapter 3 "Grounds for Denial of Admission or Visas; Waivers of Inadmissibility" discusses waivers of grounds of inadmissibility.  
• Chapter 6 "Other Non-immigrant Visas" discusses S-Visas (for alien witnesses with information regarding crimes or terrorism), T-Visas (for victims of trafficking), U-Visas (for material witnesses and victims of other crimes), and V-Visas (for spouses and children of permanent residents waiting for permanent visas).  
• Chapter 10 "Refugees and Asylees; Temporary Protected Status (TPS)" discusses alternative forms of relief available to some individuals.
• Chapter 17 "Immigration and Crimes" discusses various crimes committed by aliens including illegal entry, fraud, and other immigration-related crimes. 

Some of the following articles may be helpful for seeking a waiver or exception for grounds of inadmissibility. 

75 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 467, Validity, Construction, and Application of Section 112 of Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and Subsequent Reauthorizing Provisions amending Chapter 77 of Title 18 United States Code. 

72 A.L.R. Fed. 133 (Originally published in 1985) "What constitutes "extreme hardship" or "exceptional and extremely unusual hardship," under § 244(a) of Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.A. § 1254(a)), allowing Attorney General to suspend deportation of alien and allow admission for permanent residence," American Law Reports. 

George, The Strong Arm of the Law is Weak: How the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Fails to Assist Effectively Victims of the Sex Trade, 45 Creighton L. Rev. 563 (2012).

Kim, The Trafficked Worker as Private Attorney General: A Model for Enforcing the Civil Rights of Undocumented Workers, 1 I. Chi. Legal F. 247 (2009). 

Sangalis, Elusive Empowerment: Compensating the Sex Trafficked Person Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, 80 Fordham L. Rev. 403 (2011). 

3B Am. Jur. 2d, available in print and on-line on Westlaw, is a wonderful reference and a great place to start for background information because it cites other law such as relevant statutes, regulations, and important cases.  The main title applicable to immigration law is "Aliens and Citizens," covering the following topics:

• Section I "Immigration Laws" (§§ 1-32)background information about Immigration laws.
  
• Section II "Authority of Government Bodies and Officials" (§§ 33-292) background information about different branches and agencies of government involved in immigration.
• Section III "Seeking Admission to the United States: Immigrants, non-immigrants, Refugees and Asylees" discusses different classifications for legal statuses including: §§ 293-896  Immigrants, §§ 897-997  Non-Immigrants, and §§ 998-1084 Refugees and Asylum.  
• Section IV "Ports of Entry to the United States; Border Crossings" (§§206-1355) (including information about seeking humanitarian parole).
• Section V "Inadmissibility, Deportation, and Removal Under IIRAIRA" (§§1356-1474.50) has more information about each ground for inadmissibility and options available to applicants 
• Section VI "Seeking Extension, Adjustment, or Change in Status" (§§ 1768-1841) discusses ways to extend the time an individual is allowed to remain in the U.S.
• Section VII "Rights, Privileges, and Duties of Aliens Living in the United States" (§§ 1842-2209) discussed Alien's rights under the U.S. Constitution, in employment, property rights, and other rights and duties.
• Section VIII "Proving, Obtaining, or Losing Citizenship; Citizenship Documents" (§§ 2210-2577) discusses the Naturalization Process.
• Section IX "Criminal Offenses; Penalties" (§§ 2578-2765) discusses consequences of violating immigration laws. 

3A Am. Jur. 2d Aliens and Citizens § 921, 922, 923 provide background information on T-visas, U-visas, and S-visas in general. 

Corpus Juris Secundum 2d covers similar topics to Am. Jur. including:

• I.  In General
• II.  Status, Rights, Privileges, Duties, Disabilities
• III.  Rights and Disabilities with Respect to Property
• IV. Actions by and Against Aliens
• V.  Immigration Agencies and Functions of Department of Homeland Security
• VI.  Other Government Entities
• VII.  Admission
• VIII.  Parole of Aliens
• IX.  Immigrants
• X. Non-immigrants (§§ 800-930)
• XI. Refugees and Asylum Seekers
• XII.  Grounds for Denial of Admission or Visa (§§1102-1205)
• XIII.  Waivers of Inadmissibility (§§ 1206-1230)
• XIV. Grounds For Deportation
• XV. Removal of Aliens
• XVI.  Adjustment of Status
• XVII.  Immigration Crimes
• XVIII.  Civil Penalties
• XIX.  Naturalization