Sanctuary For Families

Mandeep Kaur, 30, allegedly committed suicide in her Richmond Hill home last week after suffering years of alleged domestic abuse by her husband. SFF is mentioned.

In an interview with Univision New York, Sanctuary ATI Director Jessica Wind-Abolafia praised the Attorney General for encouraging hotels to join the fight against human trafficking.

As domestic violence spiked among women and minorities during the pandemic, transnational abandonment began to manifest more frequently in South Asian immigrant communities. SFF Legal Director Dorchen Leidholdt & Senior Immigration Specialist Carolien Hardbolen are quoted.

This week, NY Attorney General Letitia James took action to prevent human trafficking and protect New Yorkers as summer travel and cross-border movement increase. Sanctuary ED Judy Harris Kluger is quoted.

20-year-old Azsia Johnson was shot dead while pushing her 3-month-old in a stroller— police say the child's 22-year-old father is a person of interest and wanted for questioning. Sanctuary ED Judy Harris Kluger is quoted.

Sanctuary ED Judy Kluger talks to CBS News about the murder of Azsia Johnson, a victim of domestic violence who was shot dead on East 95th Street near Third Avenue while pushing her 3-month-old in a stroller.

People on both sides of the abortion issue speak to WCTV about the challenges women in domestic violence situations are facing. SFF is quoted.

In this op-ed, Sanctuary ED Judy Harris Kluger and Manager of Institutional Giving Emily Hirsch discuss how the NoVo Foundation's decision to halt funding for its women and girls' programs underscored broader funding challenges in the anti-violence movement and urge the philanthropic community to step in.

A T-Mobile employee stole nude photos of a young Queens woman when she went to the store to trade in her phone, a shocking new lawsuit alleges — as legal experts and advocates fear a rise in what’s been dubbed the modern-day “Peeping Tom.” Sanctuary Deputy Director Lindsey Song is quoted.