2015 Protecting Victims of Violence (H.R. 240 and S. 534)

As Congress debated immigration reform in 2015, several misleading proposals have been offered that are packaged cleverly as victim protection measures but in fact do little to protect victims and put victims at greater risk of harm. Members of Congress should be wary of such proposals and vote against them.

S. 534: Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015

• AILA Letter Opposing S. 534 (AILA Doc. No. 15022564)

Public Law 114-4, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 240)

• National Task Force to End Sexual Assualt and Domestic Violence Letter to the House of Representatives Opposing the Aderholt and DeSantis Amendments to H.R. 240
• National Task Force to End Sexual Assualt and Domestic Violence Letter to the Senate Opposing Aderholt and DeSantis Amendments to H.R. 240
• AILA Letter to the Senate Opposing H.R. 240 (AILA Doc. No. 15020360)
• AILA Letter Opposing Four Amendments of H.R. 240 (AILA Doc. No. 15011347)
• Fact Sheet on Opposing the DeSantis Amendment to H.R. 240

Resources from the National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project of the Washington College of Law

• NIWAP Fact Sheet on Why Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizen and Lawful Permenant Resident Children (DAPA) is Critical in Promoting Immigrant Crime Victim Coorporation with the Criminal Justice System
• NIWAP Fact Sheet on Impact of DeSantis Amendment on Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence