beating, throwing her down
twisting arms, tripping, biting
PHYSICAL ABUSE
ISOLATION
Isolating her from friends,
family, or anyone who
speaks her language.
Not allowing her to learn
Engish.
INTIMIDATION
Hiding or destroying important
papers (i.e. passport, ID cards,
health care card, etc.)
Destroying her only property
from her country of origin.
USING CITIZENSHIP
OR RESIDENCY
PRIVILEGE
Failing to file papers to legalize
her immigration status,
withdrawing or
threatening to
withdraw papers
filed for her
residency.
pushing, shoving, hitting
EMOTIONAL
ABUSE
Lying about her immigration
status. Writing her family
lies about her.
Calling her racist names.
Power
and
Control
ECONOMIC
ABUSE
slapping, choking, pulling hair
Threatening to report
her if she works "under the
table." Not letting her get
job training or schooling.
SEXUAL ABUSE
Calling her a prostitute or
"mail order bride."
Alleging she has a history
of prostitution on legal
papers.
using a weapon against her
punching, kicking, grabbing
THREATS USING
Threatening to
report her to the INS to
get her deported.
Threatening to withdraw the
petition to legalize her
immigration status.
CHILDREN
Threatening to take her
children away from the U.S.
Threatening to report her
children to the INS
PHYSICAL ABUSE