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ICE Detains Women Fleeing Domestic Abuse, Report Finds
Original: These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead.
A ProPublica investigation reports that immigrant women who sought help to escape domestic abuse have been detained by ICE, despite longstanding congressional protections meant to treat abuse victims as victims rather than deportation targets. The report argues these safeguards are eroding under the Trump administration, making it more dangerous for abused immigrants to call 911 or seek assistance.
Why now: The finding that victims seeking protection are being detained instead raises alarm about the erosion of immigration protections for abuse survivors.
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- These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead. · ProPublica
It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump administration, those protections are eroding.
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