New UK Domestic Abuse Act falls short in protections for undocumented women
On 29 April the Domestic Abuse Bill, labelled a landmark achievement for the UK, was signed into law. While the new Act includes limited provisions on reviewing and developing a code of conduct on data-sharing of migrant victims’ details with the Home Office for immigration purposes, proposed amendments by campaign groups for the bill to include an explicit statutory obligation preventing migrant victims’ details from being shared with immigration authorities were rejected by the government. The Act also does not integrate campaigners’ proposals to lift No Recourse to Public Funds for the duration of the Support for Migrant Victims Pilot Scheme to support women who do not qualify for public benefits.
New UK Domestic Abuse Act falls short in protections for undocumented women
On 29 April the Domestic Abuse Bill, labelled a landmark achievement for the UK, was signed into law. While the new Act includes limited provisions on reviewing and developing a code of conduct on data-sharing of migrant victims’ details with the Home Office for immigration purposes, proposed amendments by campaign groups for the bill to include an explicit statutory obligation preventing migrant victims’ details from being shared with immigration authorities were rejected by the government. The Act also does not integrate campaigners’ proposals to lift No Recourse to Public Funds for the duration of the Support for Migrant Victims Pilot Scheme to support women who do not qualify for public benefits.