by pskadmin | Dec 19, 2016 | News
Human Trafficking is a widespread and complex problem that cannot be handled by survivor aid organizations alone. The challenge of identifying victims of human trafficking often falls upon law enforcement. Unfortunately, many law enforcement officials are not properly...
by pskadmin | Dec 16, 2016 | News
December 16, 2016 Dear Friend of Amara, Legal services change lives. I’ll never forget one of the most heart-wrenching moments of the year. I was meeting with a juvenile client in detention and conducting an interview for court. She was charged with delinquencies...
by pskadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | News
The Amara Legal Center estimates that every year roughly 500 individuals seek services due to their victimization through sex trafficking in the D.C. metro area. The FBI identified D.C. as one of 14 cities in the U.S. with the highest incidence of commercial sexual...
by pskadmin | Dec 12, 2016 | Events
Join the Amara Legal Center for our Holiday Happy Hour at Bier Baron Tavern on December 12 at 8 PM. Bier Baron is located at 1523 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20037. MORE EVENTS Sign up for our...
by pskadmin | Dec 9, 2016 | News
On September 28, 2016, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rob Portman (R-OH), and Congresswomen Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016, which enables human trafficking victims...
