come forward

But Dame Jasvinder believes there are others who have not yet come forward.

Immigrant workers had initially hesitated to come forward because they feared retaliation by the plant owner, including a call to local police or Immigration and Customs Enforcement, she said.

These efforts are coming forward at the Tuesday meeting of the Board of Education in four emergency resolutions sponsored by board President Jackie Goldberg in her last regular public board meeting before her retirement.

The university says any discussions will be held in strictest confidence and the families should not feel under pressure to come forward.

Police believe there is underreporting of the crime because victims are too scared or embarrassed to come forward.