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Immigration : Noncitizen Victims of Family Violence.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Child abuse.
- Family violence.
- Marriage.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (27 pages) : digital, PDF file
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
- System Details:
- System requirements: PDF reader software.
- text file
- Summary:
- Discusses series of immigration provisions enacted by Congress to ensure safety and protect the rights of battered alien spouses and children of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Addresses laws and policy prior to and during 106th Congress related to noncitizen victims of violence, including marriage fraud, Violence Against Women Act, suspension of deportation, eligibility for public benefits, and provisions of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
- Notes:
- CRS Report.
- Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
- Other Format:
- Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Immigration
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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