Immigrant Women Program

Legal Momentum is the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of all women and girls. Its Immigrant Women Program (IWP) is the nation's expert on the rights and services available to immigrant victims of domestic and other violence, sharing this expertise through training, comprehensive publications, and technical assistance for lawyers and advocates nationwide. IWP leads national advocacy efforts for legal protections, social services, and economic justice for immigrant women. While we are unable to provide direct services to women in need, we do provide them with referrals to attorneys and organizations that offer a wide range of services.  
 

IWP IN THE NEWS 

The impact of detention and deportation on immigrant families, especially as children are separated from their parents, was explored in the news magazine program Aquí y Ahora, July 28, 2009 on Univision, the country's largest Spanish language cable network. Legal Momentum's President Irasema Garza was interviewed for the program. Immigrant Women Program staff prepared the following background commentary on the issue (available below in English and Spanish): 

• Immigration Raids Separating Children from their Parents 
• Redadas Migratorias Separan a Menores de sus Padres 

STATEMENTS

• Senate Legislation Protects Immigrant Women and their Children and Reduces the Risk of Family Separation
• Remembering the Risks of a Rush to Enforcement: Immigrant Crime Victims and Workplace Immigration Raids