What types of assistance are available to immigrant survivors of family violence?
Immigrant survivors have the right to be safe and seek help. Regardless of her immigration status, a survivor can obtain: • Police assistance, • Emergency medical care, • Shelter, • Protective orders, and • Divorce and/or Custody of children. Further, survivors and witnesses of crimes have no obligation to state their place of birth or immigration status when accessing emergency assistance, filing a report or applying for a protective order. Also, immigrant survivors have the right to speak to police or medical personnel without their partners present. Immigrant survivors have the right to seek legal advice at any time without their partner’s cooperation.
