Sex trafficking survivors are treated as criminals in Virginia. That could soon change.
By Theresa Vargas Original Article: [...]
Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking Advocates for Two Bills that Provide Criminal Record Relief to Sex Trafficking Survivors
~ Survivors of Human Trafficking Are Not Criminals ~ Click HERE to download the original Press Release (March 22, 2021 – Washington, DC) Sex trafficking survivors should not be criminalized for [...]
Amara Statement – Centering the AA/PI Community
#StopAsianHateCentering the AA/PI Community Eight people were killed on March 16th in Atlanta, including 6 Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AA/PI) women. This horrific incident is a glaring [...]
Rutherford: Survivors of human trafficking are not criminals
by Sakala Rutherford Original Article on the Roanoke Times: [...]
Foster Care Youth at High Risk of Trafficking
by Caitlyn Burnitis, Staff Attorney “Kids in the justice system or foster care system are very disproportionately at risk for trafficking compared with the general population of children,” states [...]
Amara Legal Center Welcomes New Executive Director Carole Bernard
Washington, DC – Today, Amara Legal Center’s Board of Director announced the appointment of Carole Bernard to the role of Executive Director. Carole brings deep expertise in strategic [...]
Amara Legal Center Condemns the Violent Mob that Descended on Washington, DC, to Overturn the Election Result and the Lack of Action by the Police
Amara Legal Center (Amara) opposes and condemns yesterday’s violent insurgency led by Trump loyalists, right-wing operatives, and neo-Nazis that occurred in Washington, DC. While we are still [...]
Amara Legal Center Announces Executive Director Transition
Washington, DC – Today, the Amara Legal Center accepted the resignation of its Executive Director, Llamilet Gutierrez, and began the search for her replacement. Ms. Gutierrez will continue [...]
DC Vacatur Toolkit: Removing Criminal Records for Trafficking Survivors
After the passage of the DC Trafficking Survivors Relief Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Law 18-2391), Amara began working on guidance to make sure the DC legal community is prepared to put the [...]
