For folks that are tracking the VAWA reauthorization that just passed the Senate, the provisions of significance related to immigration that stayed in the bill include:
lifting the U visa cap from 10K to 15K the derivative fix for for U …visas unfortunately the new aggravated felony for 3 dui’s.
It will be challenging to try to keep off negative provisions in the House bill so I encourage you all to be in touch with your House members to impress upon them the importance of NOT rolling back protections for immigrant victims. In particular: ask them not to undermine victim safety by narrowing the circumstances in which one can get a U visa certification, or allowing the self petition process to become a tool for abusers by allowing access to application information. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/violence-against-women-act-reauthorized-by-senate/2012/04/26/gIQAJ12mjT_blog.html
lifting the U visa cap from 10K to 15K the derivative fix for for U …visas unfortunately the new aggravated felony for 3 dui’s.
It will be challenging to try to keep off negative provisions in the House bill so I encourage you all to be in touch with your House members to impress upon them the importance of NOT rolling back protections for immigrant victims. In particular: ask them not to undermine victim safety by narrowing the circumstances in which one can get a U visa certification, or allowing the self petition process to become a tool for abusers by allowing access to application information. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/violence-against-women-act-reauthorized-by-senate/2012/04/26/gIQAJ12mjT_blog.html
