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Women facing violence need protection — and their visa status shouldn’t matter
Women affected by domestic violence should have access to all the social support they require.
Visa status shouldn’t get in the way of that.
- Gina Rushton
- Crikey
The following story contains descriptions of domestic violence.
Anjali* had to make a terrifyingly quick decision in 2016 when her husband held a broken glass and threatened to kill her.
She knew inviting law enforcement into their Sydney home might threaten his visa status — which her own visa was tied to — and in turn the stability of her two daughters’ lives.
But after almost two decades of violence she wanted safety for her and her children.
“Within two minutes…