Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Citizenship, Inequality, and Community

Roberta Villalon

Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Citizenship, Inequality, and Community
Format
Hardback
Publisher
New York University Press
Country
United States
Published
15 June 2010
Pages
212
ISBN
9780814788233

Violence Against Latina Immigrants: Citizenship, Inequality, and Community

Roberta Villalon

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 Villalan volunteered at a non-profit 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. Through archival research, participant observation, and personal interviews, Violence Against Latina Immigrants provides insight into the many obstacles faced by battered immigrant women of colour, bringing their stories and voices to the fore. Ultimately, Villalan proposes an active policy advocacy agenda and suggests possible changes to gender violence-based immigration laws, revealing the complexities of the lives of Latina immigrants as they confront issues of citizenship, gender violence, and social inequalities.

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