Sanctuary For Families

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.

Sanctuary Program Director Ines Cano talks to BronxNet TV about Sanctuary's work and domestic violence toward male victims.

Pointing to the murder of 20 children in New York by a parent during a child custody case, divorce, or separation in the last five years, Mudita Chawla of Sanctuary’s Pro Bono Committee said she believes "Kyra's Law" could protect families from additional tragedies. Linda Lopez, Deputy Director of Sanctuary’s Legal Center, is also quoted.