by Hannah Savaso | Apr 15, 2021 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
Human trafficking is a complex issue. It should come as no surprise that representing survivors in our current legal system presents many unique challenges. By using a trauma-informed approach, lawyers can overcome these challenges and ensure that a survivor’s needs...
by Suzanne Tomatore | Feb 15, 2019 | Articles, Legal Blog, Policy & Legislation
By: SUZANNE TOMATORE, ESQ. In October 2018, the U.S. federal government published a proposed rule change1 on “public charge” that would affect noncitizens adjusting their immigration status to lawful permanent residence (a “green card”). Among those the change would...
by Elizabeth Ranade Janis | Nov 13, 2018 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: ELIZABETH RANADE JANIS For Harold D’Souza and his family, the complexity of finding and navigating assistance in the criminal justice and social service systems is not an abstraction. In 2003, the D’Souza family arrived in the United States seeking hope and...