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The Muslim Travel Ban Puts Families At Risk

Monday, December 4, 2017

For Immediate Release Contact: Danielle Marse-Kapr 845.629.8656 | dmarsekapr@ywca.org STATEMENT BY YWCA USA CEO Alejandra Y. Castillo “Today the Supreme Court lifted the restraining order on the Muslim travel ban, leaving immigrants, refugees and families exposed to further racial profiling by the federal government. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the constitutionality of… Continue Reading The Muslim Travel Ban Puts Families At Risk

Why We Must Protect Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence

Friday, October 17, 2014

By Sameera Hafiz We Belong Together October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Over the years this month has provided us all the opportunity to reflect and refocus on the experiences of survivors of domestic violence and untangle the issue from the tired public debate: the NFL responses, the Chris Browns, and the persistent question, “why… Continue Reading Why We Must Protect Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence

#WorkAgainstViolence: Immigration-Related Violence

Friday, October 17, 2014

By Tralonne Shorter Senior Advocacy & Policy Associate for Racial Justice and Civil Rights Without question, immigration reform is one of the most pivotal civil rights issues of our day. Women are increasingly becoming the face of the immigrant population in the United States. They now make up 51% of the immigrant population; 100 immigrant… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Immigration-Related Violence

The Intersection of Poverty and Domestic Violence

Thursday, October 16, 2014

By Lecia Imbery Senior Policy Writer, Coalition on Human Needs We know that poverty disproportionately affects women and single moms. In 2013, nearly 16 percent of women and nearly 40 percent of families with children headed by a woman lived in poverty, higher than their male counterparts. We know that women who are poor are… Continue Reading The Intersection of Poverty and Domestic Violence

The Intersection of Guns and Domestic Violence

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

By Chelsea Parsons Director, Crime and Firearms Policy, Center for American Progress The issue of domestic violence has received a lot of attention in recent weeks, in large part due to the Ray Rice case. Millions of Americans saw the graphic video depicting the type of violence against an intimate partner that usually occurs only behind… Continue Reading The Intersection of Guns and Domestic Violence