Thank you, Monica.
Without status, traffickers, employers, abusers or anyone can exploit the victims in ways...because they know they can't access any services. They can say, “If you don't do this for me or if you don't work under these conditions, we will report you to immigration and you'll be deported.” People become dependent on their jobs. They become dependent on their traffickers, and they are usually also dependent on them for housing, as mentioned several times.
Many services and supports aren't available to people without status. Even if they gain some status, there are still limited services that they can access, such as financial assistance. A lot of housing subsidies are not available to people with temporary status. That leaves them in a situation where, again, they may be vulnerable to exploitation, and traffickers are using the housing crisis to their advantage.