https://vawnet.org/ en https://vawnet.org/material/realities-immigrant-populations-how-they-experience-system <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Realities for Immigrant Populations: How they Experience the System</span> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Fri, 08/08/2014 - 14:54</span> <div class="field field--name-field-material-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item">General Material</div> </div> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="flag.link_builder:build" arguments="0=node&amp;1=3628&amp;2=bookmark" token="1gDXSRwGozQeKdQL_dhgR9LARmPTh2EV6HGIJa27FrU"></drupal-render-placeholder> <div class="field field--name-field-publisher field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Publisher(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1961" hreflang="en">ASISTA</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-author field--type-entity-reference field--label-inline clearfix"> <div class="field__label">Author(s)</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/author/gail-pendleton" hreflang="en">Gail Pendleton</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/author/ellen-kemp" hreflang="en">Ellen Kemp</a></div> </div> </div> <span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_20 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://vawnet.org/material/realities-immigrant-populations-how-they-experience-system" data-a2a-title="Realities for Immigrant Populations: How they Experience the System"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fvawnet.org%2Fmaterial%2Frealities-immigrant-populations-how-they-experience-system&amp;title=Realities%20for%20Immigrant%20Populations%3A%20How%20they%20Experience%20the%20System"></a></span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>"Although the number of applications for VAWA status has increased, winning a VAWA self-petition is only the first step in achieving safety and independence. To gain lawful permanent residence, applicants must overcome additional legal barriers. The complicated phases of applying for immigration status coupled with the passage of VAWA 2000 have created new questions and the need for greater expertise."</p> <p>Realities described include, lack of knowledge/misinformation about the legal system, fear of police and judicial systems, fear of deportation, fear the abuser will be removed, language and gender barriers, as well as cultural, religious, and economic barriers.</p> <p>The Overview of the Immigration System and Laws includes detailed information about basic immigration rules, rights of immigrants, general concepts and terms, and options &amp; processes for gaining permanent residence.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-links field--type-link field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Associated Links</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="http://www.asistahelp.org/documents/filelibrary/ImmigrantSurvivorsMaterials_276A016FED847.pdf" target="_blank">Realities for Immigrant Populations</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-material-categories field--type-entity-reference field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Material Categories</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/cultural-competence" hreflang="und">Cultural Competence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/civil-legal-rights-protections" hreflang="und">Civil Legal Rights &amp; Protections</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/economic-justice" hreflang="und">Economic Justice</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/immigration-resettlement" hreflang="und">Immigration / Resettlement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/domestic-violence" hreflang="und">Domestic Violence</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/immigrant-refugee" hreflang="und">Immigrant / Refugee</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/materials/language-literacy" hreflang="und">Language &amp; Literacy</a></div> </div> </div> Fri, 08 Aug 2014 18:54:42 +0000 Anonymous 3628 at https://vawnet.org