How the Trump Administration is Leaving Domestic Violence Victims to Fend for Themselves, Both at Home and Abroad [psmag.com]

Alicia Doktor 8/23/1812:00 PM

Not long after it ruled against helping domestic abuse victims abroad, the Trump administration is now creating a hostile environment for abused immigrants living in the United States who are seeking help.

Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested an immigrant woman and her 16-year-old son at a North Carolina courthouse after preparations for a case against the woman's ex-fiancé, whom the two accuse of domestic violence, ABC News reported.

Immigration authorities made a similar arrest in Texas in 2017, weeks after President Donald Trump's inauguration. In both instances, rights groups voiced concernsthat the arrests would discourage abuse victims from seeking the legal protections that sometimes save lives.

[For more on this story by MASSOUD HAYOUN, go to https://psmag.com/social-justi...-fend-for-themselves]

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