Immigration Abuse: Another Layer of Isolation, Power & Control
Immigration status is a complicating factor for some JCADA clients. Some victims report their passports or other identification documents being destroyed by their abuser, an abuser intentionally answering questions incorrectly at an immigration interview, or taking away phones and other technology so the victim cannot communicate with relatives in their home country. These are all examples of immigration abuse we see here at JCADA.
Immigrant victims of domestic abuse often report feeling fearful and extremely isolated, and some may have experienced discrimination or effects of corruption in dealing with law enforcement or government authorities in their home country.
These JCADA clients also report feeling apprehensive regarding the upcoming change in presidential administration and how it might affect their immigration status.
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JCADA works with other non-profits and attorneys to provide legal relief to clients experiencing immigration abuse. Furthermore, JCADA is planning an in-service for its clinicians to better identify immigration abuse and to give an overview of the resources available to immigrant survivors. For more information about immigration abuse and how JCADA assists these victims, contact Spencer Cantrell
legal@jcada.org.
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