Human trafficking is a Maine problem, too

Supervising Attorney Melissa Brennan talks in depth with Amjambo Africa about why labor and sex trafficking disproportionately impacts immigrants and other marginalized communities, the immigration options available to trafficking survivors, and the systemic changes needed to better support immigrant workers. Read more…

Guest UserNovember 3, 2021Trauma, Trafficking

Human Trafficking: Efforts in Maine To Combat Trafficking for Forced Labor or Sexual Exploitation

Senior Attorney Melissa Brennan joins Preble Street’s Director of Anti-Trafficking Services and others from around the state on Maine Calling to talk about labor and sex trafficking in Maine and what support and legal options are available for trafficking survivors. Listen here...

Guest UserSeptember 16, 2021Trafficking

Man pleads guilty for role in New England sex trafficking

Senior Staff Attorney Kate Chesney details why immigrants can be vulnerable to sex and labor trafficking in a Portland Press Herald story about a couple who was charged for trafficking Chinese women in New England. Read more…

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