Domestic Violence and Immigration Quiz

1. What are some of the ways to identify that a person is a victim of domestic violence?

They have unexplained injuries

They are wearing heavy make-up or covering up with clothes

They seem withdrawn or isolated

All of the above

2. What are some reasons that a victim of domestic violence who is an immigrant may stay with their abuser?

Fear of Deportation

Has seen so much violence in their own life, that they thinks it’s normal

A and B are correct

None of the above are correct

3. Immigrant women and children are 2x more likely to experience domestic violence than the general population.

True

False

4. Eligibility to obtain a U visa include the following:

He/she has information concerning that criminal activity

All of the Above

5. Is the following statement a fact or myth?Domestic violence occurs only in low-income, uneducated, and minority populations

Fact

Myth

6. Options for victims of domestic abuse include the following visa:

L Visa

M Visa

U Visa

SIJ Visa

7. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was created in what year?

1990

1994

2000

1983

8. What percent of perpetrators of intimate partners' violence also abuse children in the household?

10-20%

20-30%

30-60%

60-90%

9. What percentage of people injured by intimate partners did not receive medical care for their injuries?

40 %

25%

14%

34%

10. On average, how many people in the US are physically abused by an intimate partner per minute?

40

100

20

3