CBS News: She married a U.S. citizen for love. After she alleged abuse, he threatened deportation.
Leaving an abusive marriage can be difficult and dangerous for many reasons. At Her Justice, we also know that in this moment — when long-standing immigration protections are being gutted and due process routinely denied — a particular kind of danger looms larger than ever for survivors of domestic violence and trafficking.
In a recent interview with CBS News, one Her Justice client shares how leaving her abusive husband brought her face-to-face with the threat of deportation — when her husband, a U.S. citizen, tried to weaponize her temporary legal status against her. Immigration Practice Director Esther Limb explains how abusers exploit immigration status to exert power and control — and how we’re seeing a rise in this type of threat, fueled by anti-immigrant rhetoric and enforcement practices.
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