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How do mandatory arrest laws affect domestic violence survivors from immigrant and Black communities?

by Saheli Boston | Mar 2, 2021 | Journal

Mandatory arrest laws and no-drop prosecution have been adopted by 48 states and the District of Columbia to combat domestic violence in our communities. These policies require law enforcement to make an arrest and prosecutors to prosecute domestic violence cases when...

The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking

by Saheli Boston | Jan 12, 2021 | Journal

Advocates have long discerned the overlap between domestic violence and human trafficking. Research has shown that it is not uncommon that domestic violence can occur alongside human trafficking and vice versa. Similar tactics are used by both abusers and traffickers...

Covid-19 and its Impact on Domestic Violence Survivors

by Saheli Boston | Oct 27, 2020 | Journal

By Helly Patel The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world in ways we have never experienced before, but the battle has been even more challenging for those impacted by domestic violence. In the United States, the numbers reported for victims who experience...

A Conversation on Mental Health

by Saheli Boston | Jun 18, 2020 | Journal

On May 29th, Saheli hosted a conversation on mental health to mark May as Mental Health Awareness Month. Led by interns Helly Patel and Aditi Joglekar, the event was attended by 20 guests. They ranged from high school to college students from all over Massachusetts, a...

Intern Spotlight Jan 2020 – Nidhi Patel

by Saheli Boston | Jan 28, 2020 | Journal

Nidhi is a sophomore at Harvard College, living in Eliot House. On campus, she is involved as a Senior Staffer for Harvard Model Congress’s Governmental Affairs Committee, serves as the Chair of Education Accessibility for the International Relations Council and...

Know Your Rights – Immigration and the New Public Charge

by Saheli Boston | Sep 21, 2019 | Journal, Legal Clinics

On Saturday, September 14, Saheli held a workshop on issues regarding ‘immigration and public charge rule’ as a part of its Know Your Rights series in Burlington. The workshop was led by Attorneys Trupti Patel and Attorney Joanna Golding from TNP Associate. The...