Letter to Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi

DESCRIPTION
This letter was written by leaders of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community to express their concern about H.R. 4970, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 (VAWA). They argue that this bill erodes protections available to vulnerable immigrant victims of domestic violence. The letter explains that VAWA has a long history of uniting lawmakers with the common purpose of protecting all survivors of domestic violence. However, H.R. 4970 not only leaves out important improvements to VAWA's protections for immigrant survivors but also includes amendments that dramatically undermine existing protections for immigrant survivors in VAWA.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: May 14, 2012
Type: Correspondence
Language: English
Creator: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
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PROVENANCE
Collection: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) Materials
Item History: 2024-09-30 (created); 2024-09-30 (modified)

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