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Abused in Public Housing, Victims Often Face a Long Wait to Move

Domestic violence survivors often face long waits for emergency housing despite legal protections, leaving them vulnerable to their abusers.

Justice Department designates Brooklyn for program to reduce domestic violence

Brooklyn receives federal support to combat intimate-partner gun violence through partnerships between local and federal agencies.

Undocumented Abuse Survivors Face Long Waits for Insufficient VAWA Aid

Rocío's struggle highlights how undocumented immigrants face intensified domestic abuse due to lack of legal protection and fear of seeking help.

Brooklyn to receive federal resources to prosecute domestic violence offenders with illegal firearms

The Justice Department is prioritizing Brooklyn to combat domestic violence and illegal firearm possession under the Violence Against Women Act.

Using Your Law Degree For Good

Dale Margolin Cecka emphasizes the importance of law school clinics in preparing future lawyers for challenges in family law and domestic violence advocacy.

Brooklyn to receive federal resources to prosecute domestic violence offenders with illegal firearms

The DOJ prioritizes Brooklyn to combat domestic violence linked to firearms, enhancing local partnerships and prosecution efforts.

Abused in Public Housing, Victims Often Face a Long Wait to Move

Domestic violence survivors often face long waits for emergency housing despite legal protections, leaving them vulnerable to their abusers.

Justice Department designates Brooklyn for program to reduce domestic violence

Brooklyn receives federal support to combat intimate-partner gun violence through partnerships between local and federal agencies.

Undocumented Abuse Survivors Face Long Waits for Insufficient VAWA Aid

Rocío's struggle highlights how undocumented immigrants face intensified domestic abuse due to lack of legal protection and fear of seeking help.

Brooklyn to receive federal resources to prosecute domestic violence offenders with illegal firearms

The Justice Department is prioritizing Brooklyn to combat domestic violence and illegal firearm possession under the Violence Against Women Act.

Using Your Law Degree For Good

Dale Margolin Cecka emphasizes the importance of law school clinics in preparing future lawyers for challenges in family law and domestic violence advocacy.

Brooklyn to receive federal resources to prosecute domestic violence offenders with illegal firearms

The DOJ prioritizes Brooklyn to combat domestic violence linked to firearms, enhancing local partnerships and prosecution efforts.
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#immigration-fraud

Lawyer and Son Ensnared Hundreds of Immigrants in Fraud Scheme, U.S. Says

A Bronx lawyer and his son have been arrested for running an immigration fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of immigrants and led to some of them being deported.
The lawyer and his son advised clients to falsely claim abuse under the Violence Against Women Act as a way to obtain green cards.
The lawyer and his son face charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

NYC immigration lawyer helped clients get legal status with phony abuse claims: feds

An immigration lawyer in the Bronx exploited the Violence Against Women Act by having clients falsely claim they were abused by their own children to expedite their bids for legal status.
Kofi Amankwaa and his son charged clients $6,000 each to exploit the law and now face up to 15 years in prison for conspiracy and immigration fraud.

Lawyer and Son Ensnared Hundreds of Immigrants in Fraud Scheme, U.S. Says

A Bronx lawyer and his son have been arrested for running an immigration fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of immigrants and led to some of them being deported.
The lawyer and his son advised clients to falsely claim abuse under the Violence Against Women Act as a way to obtain green cards.
The lawyer and his son face charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to commit immigration fraud, with a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

NYC immigration lawyer helped clients get legal status with phony abuse claims: feds

An immigration lawyer in the Bronx exploited the Violence Against Women Act by having clients falsely claim they were abused by their own children to expedite their bids for legal status.
Kofi Amankwaa and his son charged clients $6,000 each to exploit the law and now face up to 15 years in prison for conspiracy and immigration fraud.
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