ICYMI: Senator Gillibrand and Attorney General James boost bill to protect sex trafficking victims
Polina Ostrenkova, a Survivor Leader at Covenant House New York.
“The convictions on my record derailed my chances of becoming a lawful US resident and my dreams of becoming either a lawyer or social worker who could advocate for other survivors,” said Polina Ostrenkova, who experienced human trafficking and homelessness and now works at the shelter Covenant House New York. “I am so grateful to Senator Gillibrand for working to make sure that a trafficking victim with federal convictions has the same chance to pursue their dreams as I now do.
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