Story highlights Jerrold Nadler, Debbie Dingell: Trump's executive orders on immigration give domestic abusers new leverage against their victimsAbusers can threaten to turn spouses who seek help into immigration officials for deportation. Debbie Dingell, a Democrat, is a member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and represents Michigan's 12th Congressional District. (CNN) A 36-year-old woman finally gets the courage to flee her partner, who abused her physically and sexually for years. She's an undocumented immigrant and her ex has threatened to make "one call" to immigration and have her deported. But it is the real experience of a woman living in New York City whose story was shared with us by an organization working to help immigrant victims of domestic abuse.

Source: CNN May 04, 2017 20:48 UTC