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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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Prevention Programming
Economic Justice
Immigration / Resettlement
Racial Justice
Communities of Color
Domestic Violence
Immigrant / Refugee
Language & Literacy
Sexual Violence

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