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Tuesday Feb 09

Immigrant Women Suffer More Domestic Violence Amid Economic Downturn

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Written by Alex Kane & Karen Yi Thursday, 06 August 2009 15:08

The financial meltdown isn't just affecting unemployment rates--it's hitting closer to home. Shelters have seen a 75 percent increase in battered women

seeking safety since the start of the recession. And immigrant women have been put in especially dangerous situations. Community News Production Institute reporters Alex Kane & Karen Yi of The Indypendent spoke with a Dominican immigrant who had no other choice but to stay with her abusive partner who was the family's breadwinner.