Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Provides More Protections for More People
President Obama signing the Act. |
- Native American tribes now have the power to prosecute sexual abuse crimes against non-Native Americans. Previously, non-Native Americans who committed acts of abuse against Native Americans were, for all intents and purposes, immune from prosecution because tribal police could not arrest non-Native Americans and neighboring police could not make arrests on Tribal Reservations. Now Native Americans who are assaulted on reservations can take their claims to the tribal police for prosecution. This is especially important as statistics have shown that Native American women are more than twice as likely to be sexually assaulted than non-Native women.
- Federal funding may now be used for domestic assault, sexual assault and stalking related services geared at protecting gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender citizens. The new Act includes a non-discrimination provision that prohibits the denial of services based upon race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. The services and protections for domestic violence victims can now be extended to those people in same-sex relationships.
- Undocumented immigrants can now seek temporary visas for the purpose of prosecuting their abusers. In the past, there have been issues with undocumented immigrants not reporting instances of abuse due to the fear of being deported. This expansion of the Act now provides a means for undocumented immigrants to pursue justice against their abusers rather than simply taking the abuse.
- Additional updates to the Act include sections which address our ever-advancing technology, including provisions to protect against spyware and video surveillance.
Labels: assault, civil rights, President Obama, Violence Against Women Act
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