An inevitable and dangerous sense of ownership by the men in their costly investments can develop. Several highly publicized murders of women by husbands whom they met through IMBs highlight a growing nationwide trend of abuse. A 2003 survey conducted by the Tahirih Justice Center found that over 50 percent of programs providing legal services to battered immigrant women nationwide had served women battered by men whom they had met through IMBs. Third. women who are recruited by IMBs are at a tremendous informational disadvantage that a brutal predator can exploit. These foreign fianc~es and spouses often are unable to obtain reliable information about the criminal and marital histories of their American fianc~es and spouses. and are unaware of the legal rights and resources available to victims of domestic violence in the U.S.
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