Introduction: theoretical and methodological approach -- Violence against Latina immigrants and immigration law -- Formal barriers to citizenship -- Informal barriers to citizenship -- Resisting inequality -- Conclusion
Summary
Caught between violent partners and the bureaucratic complications of the US Immigration system, many immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to abuse. For two years, Roberta Villalón volunteered at a nonprofit group that offers free legal services to mostly undocumented immigrants who had been victims of abuse. Her innovative study of Latina survivors of domestic violence explores the complexities at the intersection of immigration, citizenship, and violence, and shows how inequality is perpetuated even through the well-intentioned delivery of vital services
Analysis
Caught
Latina
Roberta
Villalon
abuse
been
between
bureaucratic
citizenship
complexities
complications
delivery
domestic
even
explores
free
group
immigrant
immigrants
immigration
inequality
innovative
intersection
legal
many
mostly
nonprofit
offers
particularly
partners
perpetuated
services
shows
study
survivors
system
that
through
undocumented
victims
violence
violent
vital
volunteered
vulnerable
well-intentioned
women
years
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-202) and index
