what immigration abuse looks like
- Threats of deportation
- Withholding immigration paperwork/passport
- Using your legal status to control you
- Financial exploitation
- Isolation from support systems
- Pressure to stay silent about abuse
immigration status can be used as a weapon
Some abusers threaten immigration status to maintain control
Victims of domestic violence have rights, even as immigrants.
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