by AnnaMarie Bena | Oct 24, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By ANNAMARIE BENA AnnaMarie Bena, who wrote the first policy letter on certifications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 2001, now serves as Vice President of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI). In 2000, Congress passed the...
by Marie Martinez Israelite | Apr 26, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: MARIE MARTINEZ ISRAELITE and SULEMAN MASOOD Information’s Role in Empowering Victims At the beginning of a victim’s relationship with law enforcement, the criminal justice process and expectations for the victim are often unclear. Immigrant victims may lack basic...
by Marie Martinez Israelite | Apr 17, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: MARIE MARTINEZ ISRAELITE and SULEMAN MASOOD Survivors of human trafficking experience devastating long-term effects from trauma related to their exploitation. For individuals who have been exploited for labor or commercial sex, trauma is not a one-time isolated...
by Dorothy Taft | Mar 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: DOROTHY TAFT Every woman’s journey into and out of being trafficked is unique. Vulnerabilities vary. The impact of trauma varies. However, one thing is certain – trafficking belittles, betrays, and dehumanizes. Pre-trafficking abuse can also render a woman...
by Cassondra Murphy | Feb 7, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: CASSONDRA (Cj) MURPHY In January 2019, new laws1 took effect in Illinois that provide creative relief to human trafficking victims. These laws expand victims’ ability to bring civil lawsuits against their trafficker and provide financial incentives to cooperate...
