Immigrant Spousal Abuse Gets Attention
3,155 views · Published 28 July 2009 · 3:28 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
One out of every three people in the United States has been a victim of domestic violence, according to Department of Justice Statistics. In 1994, the United States passed the Violence Against Women Act to protect women against domestic abuse. Since then, more women are reporting these crimes. But now lawmakers are planning to re-examine the law in several areas, particularly as it deals with millions of immigrants in the United States. But not everyone is happy about that. VOA's Carolyn Presutti explains.
