Discover how law enforcement can better support VAWA survivors, overcome jurisdictional issues, and enhance community partnerships to combat domestic violence effectively.
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Uncover the steps to report suspected misuse of VAWA protections, ensuring survivor safety and confidentiality. Get the clarity you need to act responsibly and protect those who need it most.
Explore the life-saving protections under VAWA: legal aid, housing security, and immigration relief. Empowering survivors with comprehensive support. Discover your rights today.
Discover how the Violence Against Women Act has transformed protection for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Learn its origins, provisions, and impact.
Kofi Amankwaa, 70, pleads guilty to filing false abuse claims in a $16 million Immigration Fraud scheme, faces up to 10 years behind bars. Will trust be restored?
On March 12, 2024, in a landmark case exposing widespread abuse of the immigration system, four individuals from Los Angeles have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in running a marriage fraud agency that facilitated over 600 sham marriages to circumvent U.S. immigration laws. The defendants, Philippine nationals Marcialito Biol Benitez (known as “Mars”), Juanita Pacson, Engilbert Ulan, and Nino Valmeo, operated an agency that paired foreign nationals with U.S. citizens in fraudulent marriages. The goal: obtaining green cards for non-citizen clients under false pretenses, including fabricated claims of domestic abuse under the Violence Against Women…