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ICE determining immigration status of pregnant Marshallese women found in Petersen home
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Arizona Mirror
The pregnant women were found in a home in Mesa connected to Petersen, who worked as an adoption attorney.
The women could be granted special parole status if they agree to help with the investigation if they’re viewed as victims, said immigration attorney Ruben Reyes.
ICE would not speak about the women or its role in evaluating their immigration status, declining to comment through a spokeswoman.
The women could qualify for something called a T visa, a special type of visa for victims of human trafficking, if ICE determines that the women were not willing participants in Petersen’s scheme.
“The faces of human trafficking are many, and they’re not always obvious,” Reyes said.
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