Feb 11
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) promised that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) would be the first bill he pushed in the 113th Congress after the House failed to vote on a version of VAWA that the Senate passed last year. The Senate version expanded protections for immigrant, LGBT, and Native American victims, which …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2013/02/11/13164/
May 03
This year, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is up for reauthorization. Last week, the Senate passed a reauthorization (S. 1925)—which provides protection to people who are the victims of domestic violence, rape, trafficking, sexual assault, stalking, and similar crimes—by a vote of 68-31. The House will takes up its own version next week, but …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2012/05/03/house-vawa-bill-threatens-protections-for-immigrant-women-and-children/
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