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Images of Women in U.S. Immigration Policy — The Paradox of Domestic Violence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Stacy Brustin
Stacy Brustin*
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Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America
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Images of Women IN U.S. Immigration Policy —The Paradox of Domestic Violence
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Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting , Volume 88 , 1994 , pp. 454 - 458
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1994 

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References

1 Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978 (1990), � 216, 8 U.S.C. � 1186 (c)(4) (1990).

2 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-322, � 40701, 40702, 40703 108 Stat. 179, 1953-55 (1994).

3 Tamayo, William R., The Evolution of United States Immigration Policy , in Domestic Violence In Immigrant And Refugee Communities: Asserting The Rights Of Battered Women IV-1 (1991)Google Scholar.

4 Hogeland, Chris, Immigrant Women in United States History, Id. at V-l (1991)Google Scholar.

5 Calvo, Spouse-Based Immigration Laws: The Legacies of Coverture, 28 San Diego L. Rev. 593, 600-01 (1991).

6 Id., at 595.

7 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, Pub. L. No. 414, 66 Stat. 166 (1952).

8 8 U.S.C. � 1186(a)(1988).

9 Hogeland, supra note 4, at V-18-19, citing Houstoun, Kramer, & Mackin Barrett, Female Predominance in Immigration Since 1930: A First Look, 4 Int’l Migration Rev. 913 (1984).

10 Calvo, supra note 3, at 607.

11 8 C.F.R. � 216.5(3) (1992).

12 U.S. Commission On Civil Rights, Under The Rule Of Thumb: Battered Women And The Administration Of Justice (1982).

13 Supra note 11.

14 See Crenshaw, Kimberlé, Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color , in After Identity: A Reader In Law & Culture 332 , 334-37 (Dan Danielson & Karen Engle eds, 1994)Google Scholar.

15 Untold Stories: Cases Documenting Abuse by U.S. Citizens and Lawful Residents on Immigrant Spouses Prepared by a Coalition of Organizations Advocating on Behalf of Immigrants and Battered Women. Compiled by the Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, California (1993).

16 Supra note 4.

17 Bill Would Protect Immigrants “Trapped” in Abusive Marriages, Phoenix Gazette, Jan. 7, 1994, at B9; A Bill to Aid Battered Immigrant Women, N.Y. Times, Dec. 14, 1993, at 24; Caught in a Vicious, Bitter Trap, L. A. Times, Oct. 8, 1993, at 1.

18 discussions with Leslye Orloff, Director of Program Development, Ayuda Inc., Washington, DC, one of the chief proponents of the self-petitioning provisions.

19 Supra note 14, at 6, 7.

20 National Council of La Raza, Advocate’s Quick Reference Guide to Immigration Research 1993; Hogeland, supra note 4, at V-12-V-17.

21 Sharry, Frank, Myths, Realities and Solutions , Spectrum 20 , 24 (Winter 1994)Google Scholar.

22 National Council of La Raza, supra note 18, at 6.