For many immigrants living in the United States—especially those who are undocumented or out of legal status—life is already filled with uncertainty. But when they become victims of crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, that uncertainty turns into fear, trauma, and vulnerability. Often, victims stay silent out of fear of deportation […]
By America’s Voice | Editorial credit: Robert P. Alvarez / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Last week, we highlighted the high cost of the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant obsessions and plans for indiscriminate mass deportations above all. Over the weekend, a USA Today story, “Thousands of DHS agents shift to deportation instead of drugs, weapons and human trafficking,” underscored the point […]
By dhs.gov BOSTON — A Tewksbury man pleaded guilty Nov. 12 to sex trafficking after an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) uncovered an interstate sex trafficking ring operating throughout New England, New York and New Jersey. Jermall Anderson, 45, pleaded guilty to seven counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion, one count of […]