Abstract
As a legal advocate at Tapestri, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia this summer, I saw many of my immigrant and refugee clients consumed by fear, desperation, and insecurity, and I quickly realized that many of the women I helped only contacted Tapestri because they truly had nowhere else to turn. They were victims of domestic violence and usually living in America undocumented, making the seriousness of their situations that much more intense and pressing. These women were trapped and alone, and Tapestri’s role was to help them in any way we could.
This article explores what I learned throughout my eight-week internship about undocumented immigration and includes suggestions for areas to improve in the immigration field both now and in the future.
Recommended Citation
Carson, Anna Paden
(2015)
"Invisible: My Experiences with the Undocumented and Abused,"
VA Engage Journal: Vol. 4, Article 6.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/vaej/vol4/iss1/6
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