VAWA Extension Passes House — New Protections for Aliens, None for Citizens
By David North on April 10, 2019
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was given a new lease on life by the House of Representatives last week; it included new protections for some aliens, but none for citizen spouses often falsely accused of abusing their alien wives.
VAWA does not have permanent authorization, and its authorization had lapsed in recent months; the Senate may very well pass a different extension of the bill, and thus set up a House-Senate conference committee. VAWA will not be revived until both houses agree to its extension terms and it is signed into law by the president.
I have no objection to the additional protections for the aliens, usually wives — taking away guns from their current or ex-spouses — but I do object to the lopsided immigration segments of the bill.
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