by pskadmin | Jul 30, 2015 | News
On July 16, 2014, Amara had the pleasure of attending a panel entitled “Human Trafficking 2014: The Gap between Policy and Practice” at George Mason University’s Arlington campus. Given that Amara seeks to work with our organizational counterparts to bolster awareness...
by pskadmin | Jul 30, 2015 | News
On the morning of July 24, 2014, the Amara Legal Center had the pleasure of meeting with a delegation of Chilean representatives partaking in a comprehensive tour of DC-based anti-trafficking organizations. The delegation consisted of seven anti-trafficking experts,...
by pskadmin | Jul 29, 2015 | News
This summer, I had the privilege of interning at the Amara Legal Center. Although I have studied human trafficking in academic contexts, the insight I gained from Amara is unparalleled. While performing research and writing policy memos on DC and federal...
by pskadmin | Jul 29, 2015 | News
As Internet access expands in the 21st century, websites and advertisements are being developed to further exploit victims of sex trafficking. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014 (SAVE) to make the...
by pskadmin | Jul 23, 2015 | News
With the recovery of 168 children in the recent FBI Operation Cross Country VIII, FBI Director James Comey reminds us that sex trafficking can occur anywhere in the world, including the United States.[1] Comey states, “These are not faraway kids in faraway lands. […]...
