US: New National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project Study Shows National Value of U Visa and VAWA Protections (Press release)
American University Washington College of Law – June 14, 2021
The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) at American University Washington College of Law released today national survey results demonstrating that for immigrant crime victims and their families, statutory protections set families and communities on positive pathways – trajectories for resilience and success. The NIWAP study, “Transforming Lives: How the VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Self-petition and U Visa Change the Lives of Victims,” reports responses from 169 agencies in 42 states, concerning 11,000+ immigrant survivors who applied for immigration relief as victims of crime and abuse between 2016 and 2019.
Also: Report: Transforming Lives: How the VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) Self-petition and U Visa Change the Lives of Victims: https://bit.ly/3zuD9T1

https://www.wcl.american.edu/news-events/news/new-national-immigrant-womens-advocacy-project-study-shows-national-value-of-u-visa-and-vawa-protections/