IMMIGRANT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL PROTECTIONS NO MAS ABUSO CONTRA LA MUJER NO SEAS COBARDE

NO MAS ABUSO CONTRA LA MUJER NO SEAS COBARDE STOP DOMESTIC ABUSE.

Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence: Cultural Challenges and Available Legal Protections

Norma Virginia Escalante Caballero


Pobrecito del que teme, que un inmigrante, le quite lo que tiene.
Pobrecito del que teme, peligrar su "Gran Nación". Puede ser, que su Cristo le condene, a engrosar la emigración.
Esos miedos que ahora tiene.
Son tan solo, desconsideración para con sus semejantes, y muy poca ilusión por lo que sabe. Síntomas de poca cultura... ¡Falta de preparación!
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Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence: Cultural Challenges and Available Legal Protections
Help for Immigrants Immigrants who are dealing with domestic violence face many challenges unlike those around them because of language and culture barriers. Whether waiting for citizenship or seeking refugee status, immigrant victims of domestic violence do have rights and can get help to protect themselves from abuse. There are organizations like American Immigration Lawyers Association, The National Immigration Project, The Tahirih Justice Center, WomensLaw.org and specialty organizations like The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, that help with direct services or referrals at little or no cost. It is important that immigrant victims get trained advocates to support and assist them in the proper steps to make themselves and their children safer, whether the abuse is physical or not. Another good online resource is the following link: http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/immigration.shtml that talks more in depth about the issue and addresses aspects of the immigration process. Also the spouses and children of U.S. citizens can self-petition to obtain lawful permanent residency under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA also allows certain battered immigrants to seek safety and independence from the abuser by filing for immigration relief without the abuser's assistance or knowledge . Domestic violence is wrong, period. A person's nationality does not exclude them from the physical and emotional pain that is inflicted from domestic violence. The best thing we can do as advocates is to remember the warning signs of abuse, stay informed about the issue, spread awareness and encourage our Federal immigration system to strengthen laws and distribute violence and abuse awareness materials, making them available in multiple languages to each person that comes to their offices and websites. I am encouraged about the amount of work that has been done with this issue compared to my mother's time as an immigrant but there is still much work to be done in raising awareness about the problem. If you see someone who displays signs of being a victim, offer them in confidence the resources they can go to for help. You will be surprised how far a bit of information and slice of humanity can go to help save a life and lead someone to new found freedom, hope and truly a much better life.
By Lyn Twyman

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[avnerrietti]

@avnerrietti ***

And... What about the Feminist Workers in the VAWA funded shelter who Coach them on how to do that?

And... What about the Law-makers such as Joe Biden who draft/pass laws like VAWA that make this legal?

And... What about the Feminist that push their Misandristic Men-Hating Agenda and brain-wash the public with their lies that... Women are helpless victims and men are bad, perpetrators and must be restrained, prosecuted and jailed?

[CourageNetwork]

@CourageNetwork This article originally appeared on the National Domestic Violence Hotline website.

[CourageNetwork]

Thank you for quoting the article written by domestic violence advocate and creator of CourageNetwork, Lyn Twyman. We hope the word gets out there that there needs to be more help for immigrant survivors of domestic violence.