Tucked in the latest Homeland Security bill is a rider saying undocumented female immigrants in custody cannot get abortions.
A part of keeping families safe and secure is making sure that in times of misfortune, children and their parents are able to communicate.
The House of Representatives should take a deep breath, change course, and revise its Violence Against Women Act bill to ensure that our laws continue to uphold our nation’s proud tradition of protecting vulnerable immigrant victims.
The government cannot let abusers continue to have control. The government is supposed to protect victims. VAWA saved my life, and I hope it is left as it is now so it can continue to save other women in dangerous situations.
We are appalled at the immigration provisions that the judiciary committee in the House of Representatives passed in HR4970. This bill erodes protections available to immigrant victims who are the victims of domestic abuse.
At the most basic level, human rights are not dependent on who “deserves” them: we have a right to access to abortion, health care, work, and freedom and movement because we are humans, not because we deserve it.
The War on Immigrant Women: Part of the Sweeping Crusade Against the Fundamental Rights of All Women
The current attacks on women’s health, sexuality, and self-determination — in states, GOP debates, on the airwaves, and beyond — are appalling enough. But it’s only part of the story.
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A New American Media analysis suggests that where states are hostile to women, they are hostile to immigrants, too.
Two victories in one day: A federal jury in Tennessee affirms that shackling during labor violates women’s rights, and the Virginia Department of Corrections announces that it will no longer engage in the practice.
What’s the real problem? Not listening to immigrant women and hearing what their needs are.
