On May 20, a court in California temporarily  suspended a Trump administration policy that stripped key protections from immigrant survivors of domestic violence. The 2025 directive at issue had made many immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking much more vulnerable to arrest, detention or deportation by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). Congress has recognized, including through the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPRA) that survivors without immigration authorization face heightened risks of abuse because perpetrators often weaponize immigration status and threats of deportation to control victims. Making sure that women, and all victims of domestic violence and trafficking, can report crimes and testify in court is crucial not only for their safety but the safety of the entire community, as Human Rights Watch has  reported .…