Rumors and Fear Drives Immigrants to Skip Court — A Decision With Heavy Costs

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Rumors and Fear Drives Immigrants to Skip Court — A Decision With Heavy Costs

By Rommel H. Ojeda, DOCUMENTED  Immigrants are considering not attending their immigration court hearings without realizing the impact it could have in their case. The day of his immigration court hearing, Carlos consulted immigration lawyers, visited the Colombian Consulate, and asked friends whether he should attend. He had heard online and from his social circles […]

The Exploitation of Undocumented Women in the U.S. by Predatory Marriages: A Legal and Social Analysis

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The Exploitation of Undocumented Women in the U.S. by Predatory Marriages: A Legal and Social Analysis

By Esther Claudette Gittens Undocumented women in the United States face unique vulnerabilities that often expose them to exploitation. Among these risks is a pattern of abuse in which sex predators exploit their undocumented status by entering into manipulative marriages, not for love but as a means of control. These predators exploit the woman’s dependence […]