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House Republicans Play Politics with Battered Immigrant Women’s Lives

Press Releases

May 16, 2012

House of Representatives Approves Weakened Violence Against Women Act Washington, D.C. — The House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a watered-down version of the historic Violence...

Improve Tourism Visa System to Spur Economic Growth

Press Releases

May 16, 2012

Washington, D.C. —On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on “Where the Jobs Are: Promoting Tourism to America”. The following is a...

Immigration Policy Update for May 14, 2012

Policy Updates/Blog

May 14, 2012

VAWA Passes House Judiciary Committee On May 8, the House Judiciary Committee approved reauthorization legislation for the Violence Against Women Act that would significantly reduce...

VAWA Reauthorization

Forum Publications

May 10, 2012

This document briefly summarizes immigration-related provisions included in the House and Senate versions of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bills.

Evangelical and Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Protect All Battered Women and Children

Press Releases

May 07, 2012

Washington, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Tuesday on H.R. 4970, the House version of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The bill,...

House Takes up VAWA Bill that would Roll Back Protections for Immigrant Women

Policy Updates/Blog

May 04, 2012

These days, even the most sympathetic causes can become bogged down in partisan squabbling in Congress. When the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) first passed in 1994, it had 226 sponsors in...

ICE Offers Inadequate Response to Secure Communities Task Force

Policy Updates/Blog

May 04, 2012

When the Secure Communities program was launched by the Obama Administration in 2008, it was paraded as a way to identify and deport violent immigrants with criminal convictions. Fast-forward...

Policy Update for April 30, 2012

Policy Updates/Blog

April 29, 2012

As Supreme Court Considers Arizona Law, Calls for Immigration Reform Increase The Supreme Court heard arguments for and against Arizona’s SB 1070 on April 25, the last day of its session. The...