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An Online Resource Library on Gender-Based Violence.

Public Benefits Access for Battered Immigrant Women and Children

General Material
Publisher(s)
Legal Momentum
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP)
Author(s)
Cecelia Olavarria
Amanda Baran
Leslye E. Orloff
Grace Huang

This chapter provides information on public benefit access by types of immigration status, legal requirements for qualifying as battered ÐqualifiedÓ immigrant, different categories of public benefits for which immigrant survivors may qualify, and guidance for advocates and attorneys to address issues that may arise when applying for benefits.

Associated Links
Public Benefits for Immigrant Women
Material Categories
Staff Development
Immigration / Resettlement
Public Benefits
Immigrant / Refugee

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