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Family Concerns

	How Immigration Laws Impact Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence The Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) was passed. In 2000, Congress expanded VAWA’s and created two new kinds of visas for people who are neither immigrants nor citizens, and are victims of certain crimes of violence. Read this in: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


	Immigration Remedies for Survivors of Domestic Violence Immigrant survivors of domestic violence often face many barriers when trying to leave an abusive situation. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	International Parental Child Abduction (Separate Website) The Office of Children's Issues at the State Department assists in cases of international parental child abduction and is prepared to help pursue recovery of an abducted child. By: U.S. Department of State


	Questions and Answers About Domestic Abuse These common questions and answers about domestic abuse provide a summary of Iowa law. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


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Food Help

	Food Stamps and Immigrants The Food Stamp Program helps people with a low income buy food in stores, at farmers' markets, and in other places. Many, but not all, immigrants can get food stamps. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Recent Changes in Food Stamp Eligibility for Immigrants: The 2002 Farm Bill Since 1996, most low-income immigrants have been unable to receive food stamps under federal law. However, recent passage of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act (“The Farm Bill”) has restored food stamp benefits to certain categories of immigrants. Under these changes, an estimated 400,000 additional immigrants will be able to receive food stamp benefits in the next few years. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


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Health Concerns

	A quick guide to public benefits for non-citizens. (Separate Website) The government immigration service explains how you can get health services and not hurt your immigration status. By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS) Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Getting Emergency Medical Care Hospitals must treat you - even if you don’t have insurance - when you have an emergency condition or are a woman in active labor. Hospitals must treat your medical emergency until you become stable. The hospital may bill you later, but it cannot turn you away from emergency care. By: Iowa Legal Aid


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Other Matters

	Common Legal Terms (Separate Website) An online glossary of legal terms from A to W By: Iowa Judicial Branch


	Fair Housing Laws Protect Immigrants Information on fair housing laws and what tenants can do if a landlord discriminates against them. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Immigration How immigration status may impact disaster victims. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Immigration Remedies for Survivors of Domestic Violence Immigrant survivors of domestic violence often face many barriers when trying to leave an abusive situation. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	How to Get a Passport for a U.S. Citizen Under Age 16 Seven steps to get a U.S. Passport Book or Card with links to the State Department forms. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


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Passport Information

	Common Legal Terms (Separate Website) An online glossary of legal terms from A to W By: Iowa Judicial Branch


	Fair Housing Laws Protect Immigrants Information on fair housing laws and what tenants can do if a landlord discriminates against them. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Immigration How immigration status may impact disaster victims. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Immigration Remedies for Survivors of Domestic Violence Immigrant survivors of domestic violence often face many barriers when trying to leave an abusive situation. By: Iowa Legal Aid


	How to Get a Passport for a U.S. Citizen Under Age 16 Seven steps to get a U.S. Passport Book or Card with links to the State Department forms. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


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Rights of Individuals

	A quick guide to public benefits for non-citizens. (Separate Website) The government immigration service explains how you can get health services and not hurt your immigration status. By: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS) Read this in: Spanish / Español


	All Children Have a Right to Public Education All children, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to a public education. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Courts and Agencies Must Provide Interpreters for People Who do not Speak English Many law suits are filed every day. People involved in a lawsuit may feel worried or afraid about what will happen. The worry and fear can be much worse for people who do not speak or understand English. An interpreter can help. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Denying Housing to Survivors of Domestic Violence May Violate Fair Housing Laws It is hard enough for anyone to find decent affordable housing. Finding housing may be even harder for women who are survivors of domestic violence. Why would this be? By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Bosnian / Bosanski , Spanish / Español


	Fair Housing Laws Protect Immigrants Information on fair housing laws and what tenants can do if a landlord discriminates against them. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


	Farmworkers' Rights Farmworkers have many important legal rights. The following is a summary of some of the important rights and responsibilities of farmworkers. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


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Work Issues

	Farmworkers' Rights Farmworkers have many important legal rights. The following is a summary of some of the important rights and responsibilities of farmworkers. By: Iowa Legal Aid Read this in: Spanish / Español


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