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Domestic Violence
Women in Abusive Relationships Face More Obstacles When Migrating
If their visa petitions are denied, victims of trafficking or violence can be deported.
The Violence Against Women Act Is Unlikely to Reduce Intimate Partner Violence
We can't rely on the criminal legal system to address the problem.
How Can We Reconcile Prison Abolition With #MeToo?
Reliance on criminalization reinforces state violence.
Fearing Deportation, Undocumented Immigrants Refuse to Testify in Abuse Cases
Trump's immigration policies are endangering undocumented women who are victims of domestic violence.
Detained Mothers Are Organizing to Reunite With Their Kids
Linda Rivas, executive director and lead attorney of Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, discusses more.
Sessions Says Survivors of Domestic and Gang Violence Will No Longer Qualify for Asylum
Immigrants rights advocates pointed out that the asylum process is already incredibly difficult, and now it will be even harder.
For Domestic Violence Survivors, Courts Can Be Another Abuse
These prolonged legal battles can turn into an abuse of their own.
Lawmakers Demand Kelly’s Ouster and Trump’s Impeachment
Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about the scandal embroiling the White House.
Bresha Meadows, Teenage Girl Who Killed Her Abusive Father, Finally Freed After 10 Months in Jail
Victoria Law discusses Bresha Meadows.
The Tolerance of Violence in Homes Is the Necessary Precursor to Public Violence
The link between domestic violence and mass murder.