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Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007

Introduced: May 17, 2007 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 26, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support.
May 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 17, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act Act of 2005, with respect to T-visa (victims of severe form of trafficking in persons) and U-visa (victims of certain crimes) nonimmigrant aliens.

Revises provisions with respect to: (1) victims of crime; (2) self-petitioning and self-petitioning by fiance(e)s and children; (3) access to health, housing, and other public benefits, including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and food stamps; (4) removal, deportation, and detention; (5) parole; (6) naturalization; and (7) admissibility.

Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Homeland Security for related: (1) nonimmigrant status adjustment applications and petitions; (2) employment authorizations; and (3) naturalization applications.

What's happening now June 26, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2388: Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2388/
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"H.R. 2388: Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2388/.
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