Like all women, immigrant women are at high risk for domestic violence, but due to their immigration status, they may face a more difficult time escaping abuse. Despite recent federal legislation that has opened new and safe routes to immigration status for some immigrant women who are victims of domestic violence, abuse is still a significant problem for immigrant women, as it is for all women in the United States.
· A recent study in New York City found that 51 percent of intimate partner homicide victims were foreign-born, while 45 percent were born in the United States.
· A recent study in New York City found that 51 percent of intimate partner homicide victims were foreign-born, while 45 percent were born in the United States.
· Forty-eight percent of Latinas in one study reported that their partner’s violence against them had increased since they immigrated to the United States.
· A survey of immigrant Korean women found that 60 percent had been battered by their husbands.
If you are interested in taking a deeper look at this issue, I thought you might want to speak to Marisa Cianciarulo, law professor and director of the Family Violence Clinic at Chapman University’s School of Law.
In 2007, Chapman University School of Law created the Family Violence Clinic to address the unique challenges faced by survivors of domestic violence. Located at the secure new Anaheim Family Justice Center, the clinic offers free immigration and family law assistance for those clients who are undocumented immigrants. Unlike traditional externships offered by law schools, where student work supports a program director, the Chapman Family Violence Clinic gives students primary responsibility for cases and direct interaction with clients. This model is facilitated by special immigration regulations that allow students enrolled in clinical courses to do anything a lawyer can do, as long as there is supervision by a licensed attorney.
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