tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post8338186847665354854..comments2019-05-15T23:59:20.159-07:00Comments on Feminist Legal Theory: Immigration as a feminist issueLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-45802437087882734012016-05-07T14:53:22.448-07:002016-05-07T14:53:22.448-07:00The plight of immigrant women in the United States...The plight of immigrant women in the United States (and those trying to get to the United States) is a horrific reality. In conducting international research last year on violence against women worldwide, I was stunned to find out how low international legal obligations really are when it comes to gendered violence. It blows my mind that in the face of increasing violence against women, the US has added MORE locks to its doors. What does it mean for us, as a developed and "progressive" nation, that our government is actively trying to keep out women who have been victims of systematic violence? No matter what, it can't be good...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484385770904728216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302245627574027504.post-81069203477584431622016-04-11T23:32:02.505-07:002016-04-11T23:32:02.505-07:00Amanda, I agree with you that immigration is a fem...Amanda, I agree with you that immigration is a feminist issue. As part of King Hall's immigration clinic I have had to look into Honduras' country conditions and am surprised to learn that the U.N.'s special rapporteur declare that specifically women in Honduras are experiencing widespread violence at the hands of corrupt police and violent gangs especially when it comes to women witnessing crimes. <br /><br />I also think that the U.S. is unfairly detaining immigrant Latin American women. The response to hold women and children in detention centers is inhumane as they don't pose any danger to the rest of U.S. society. Unfortunately, the U.S.'s immigration policies have not been created with the intent to aid all immigrants who face gendered violence in their home countries. It is sad to see our country treats Central American women differently from other immigrant refugee women from Syria. It is obvious that the U.S.'s Equal Protection rights are not extended to immigrant women. Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716074832044761879noreply@blogger.com