In light of the recent influx of unaccompanied children arriving at our southern border, the City Bar Justice Center's Immigrant Women and Children Project will host a panel discussion on the intersections of unaccompanied youth and human trafficking. While some have looked to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act as a source of the recent surge in the migration of children, others counter that the law is in place to enhance their protection. The panelists will discuss their work with unaccompanied youth and victims of human trafficking, best practices for screening, and recent developments. Panelists will include:

Moderator: Suzanne Tomatore, Director, Immigrant Women & Children Project, City Bar Justice Center

Speakers: Laura Berger, Staff Attorney, Immigrant Women & Children Project,City Bar Justice Center; Christa M. Stewart, Coordinator, NYS Human Trafficking and Unaccompanied Children Programs, Bureau of Refugee & Immigrant Assistance/OTDA; Claire R. Thomas, Staff Attorney, Safe Passage Project & Adjunct Professor, New York Law School

Sponsored by: Committee on Immigration & Nationality Law, Lenni Benson, Chair; Council on Children, Jane Golden, Chair; City Bar Justice Center