The first difficulty for these women stems from their status. These women often arrive here with the status of spouse or sponsored immigrant, and that is a real barrier.
They also have to have an income. Women who arrive here whose status is not settled, have no income. We talked earlier about financial resources to escape spousal violence. Well, immigrant women are starting from even further back. These are important issues.
Having said that, our member shelters take in all women experiencing spousal violence, without regard for their status.