Family-Based and Violence Against Women Provisions of U.S. Immigration Policy ( Immigration in the 21st Century: Political, Social and Economic Issues )

Publication series ：Immigration in the 21st Century: Political, Social and Economic Issues

Author： Deon Brady  

Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year： 2014

E-ISBN: 9781631175374

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781631175367

Subject： C91 Sociology

Keyword： Immigration

Language： ENG

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Family-Based and Violence Against Women Provisions of U.S. Immigration Policy

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FAMILY-BASED AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROVISIONS OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY

FAMILY-BASED AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PROVISIONS OF U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: U.S. FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRATION POLICY

SUMMARY

OVERVIEW

EVOLUTION OF U.S. FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRATION POLICY

CURRENT LAWS GOVERNING OVERALL ADMISSIONS

FINDINGS FROM EARLIER CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED COMMISSIONS

PROFILE OF LEGAL IMMIGRANTS

POTENTIAL LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY ISSUES

BROADER IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX.

Chapter 2: IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS OF THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA)

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

HOW VAWA IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS WORK

LEGISLATION IN THE 113TH CONGRESS

SELECTED ISSUES FOR CONGRESS

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX A. FAMILY SPONSORSHIP AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE

APPENDIX B. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND OF THE IMMIGRATION PROVISIONS OF VAWA

APPENDIX C. HOW U VISAS WORK

INDEX

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