Domestic Abuse

By Joseph Cooper,

Published October 31, 2016 at 3:22 PM EDT

(10-31-2016) Today’s Topical Currents revisits domestic violence and abuse, with updates from key South Florida figures who work to aid victims, including undocumented immigrant women.

Somi Ali is the founder of No More Tears, which has helped nearly one-thousand adult women and children.

We also hear from immigration law attorney Callan Garcia, who specializes in human trafficking and domestic violence cases, as well as custody and divorce attorney Nicole Netti.

nomoretearsusa.org

thehotline.org (National Domestic Violence Hotline - website)

800-799-safe (National Domestic Violence Hotline)

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