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Battered Immigrants and U.S. Citizen Spouses

General Material
Published Date
April, 2006
Publisher(s)
Legal Momentum
Author(s)
Giselle Aguilar Hass
Nawal Ammar
Leslye E. Orloff

This study reveals that the rate of abuse is higher among immigrant women who are married to American citizens. Examples of immigration-related tactics of abuse are provided.

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Battered Immigrants and U.S. Citizen Spouses
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Economic Justice
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