Dick Tuck
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The Fight to Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act
So the wingnuts want to give the abusers a heads up that their victims asked for help.
Rep. Sandy Adams (R-FL) drafted the House version of the Violence Against Women Act, and it has substantial differences with its Senate counterpart, most notably stripping protections for immigrant, gay and transgender, and tribal groups.
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During the adjudication of each petition under this paragraph, an investigative officer from a local service center of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall conduct an in-person interview of the alien who filed the petition. The investigative officer may also gather other evidence and interview other witnesses, including the accused United States citizen or lawful permanent resident, if they consent to be interviewed.
So the wingnuts want to give the abusers a heads up that their victims asked for help.