ASISTA in the News
Guardian: How zero tolerance forces undocumented victims into the shadows
ASISTA weighs in on how harmful changes to immigration policy impacts immigrant survivors of violence. Read more here.
Read MoreASISTA Statement on NTA Policy Implementation
ASISTA strongly condemns USCIS’ decision to implement the updated Notice To Appear (NTA) policy for survivor-based protections on November 19th. This means that domestic and sexual assault survivors, survivors of human trafficking, children eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and other victims whom Congress intended to help could now face deportation hearings if their cases…
Read MorePBS Frontline: Undocumented Crime Victims Face Heightened Risk of Deportation
ASISTA’s own Cecelia Friedman Levin, commenting on USCIS’s recent drastic departure from prior practice and policy, and how it will discourage survivors from coming forward. Read more here.
Read MoreBuzzfeed Article: Survivors Not Reaching Out for Help for Fear of Deportation
“President Trump’s policies are forcing undocumented immigrants who suffer domestic abuse to decide which is riskier: staying with their abusers, or going to court and possibly being detained by immigration agents.” Read full article here.
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