Gratienne (Sienna) Baskin

  • Hosted by Urban Justice Center
  • Sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • Service location New York, New York
  • Law school City University of New York School of Law
  • Issue area Immigrant Populations, Trafficking/Slavery, Women's Rights
  • Fellowship class year 2007
  • Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design-Your-Own Fellowship

The Project

My project includes family law and criminal law remedies for women trafficked into prostitution by their boyfriends and husbands, as well as immigration representation through the T and U visas. I will work with former victims to develop a collective voice to contribute to policy efforts around trafficking. Finally, by litigating for victims of trafficking who remain excluded from the U.S. for their acts of prostitution, I will ask the courts to question the hard line between "bad" sex workers and "good" trafficking victims.

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