On August, 14, 2020 the SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors joined over 70 national, state, and local advocacy organizations for survivors of violence and human trafficking in a Joint Comment Submitted in Response to USCIS Policy Manual Chapters Applying Discretion in USCIS Adjudications; 1 USCIS-PM E.9 and 10 USCIS-PM A.5. The joint response firmly […]
Source: Univision News | August 5, 2020 Following the Department of Justice’s announcement of an investment of $35 million to help survivors of human trafficking find temporary accommodation and a job, the SAFE Center joins a broadcast hosted by Univision News to discuss the urgent need for housing available to trafficking survivors and how […]
Source: Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Maryland | August 4, 2020 U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur Announces Award of Nearly $1 Million in Federal Funds to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking in Maryland U.S. Attorney Robert K. Hur of the District of Maryland today announced that Maryland has received […]
Source: Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen | August 4, 2020 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, John Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin, and David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $500,000 in federal funds for the University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment Center for Human […]
June 25, 2020 Over 1,400 audience members participated in the Embassy of Israel and Jewish Women International’s virtual conversation, From the Experts: Women Leading Efforts to End Human Trafficking, addressing the impact of human trafficking on local and global communities. SAFE Center director Susan Esserman joined with Dina Dominitz, head of Israel’s National Anti-Trafficking Coordination […]
June 3, 2020 Our team at the University of Maryland SAFE Center shares in the grief and pain of the University of Maryland community, our colleagues, clients, and the country over the brutal killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many Black Americans before them. Racist actions, policies, and agencies are […]
May 1, 2020 The University of Maryland SAFE Center team has produced a COVID-19 resource guide for survivors of human trafficking — offering guidance, services, and relevant resources during the current crisis. Translated in Spanish as well as English, this guide focuses on applicable laws, directives, and resources at the federal, state (Maryland and […]
March 19, 2020 At the University of Maryland SAFE Center, we recognize the trying times we are facing as a community, nation, and world as we collectively take measures to slow the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to keep our clients, staff, and community healthy and safe, the SAFE Center has transitioned to telework. We […]
March 8, 2020 In honor of International Women’s Day, the Washington D.C.-based international law firm Steptoe and Johnson LLP, where SAFE Center Founder and Director Susan Esserman is a partner, hosted an event to recognize and promote the SAFE Center’s mission to serve human trafficking survivors throughout the region. Since the SAFE Center’s launch […]
