Fear Of Deportation Spurs 4 Women To Drop Domestic Abuse Cases In Denver
Denver City Attorney Kristin Bronson says the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in courtrooms is deterring undocumented crime witnesses, including abuse victims, from testifying.
by Heidi Glenn
Mar 21, 2017
2 minutes
The Trump administration's talk of cracking down on undocumented immigrants has frightened many people living in the country illegally. And it has deterred some domestic abuses victims from appearing in court for fear they'll be spotted by agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, says Denver City Attorney Kristin Bronson.
Bronson tells NPR's Rachel Martin that
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