New Mexico's First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies is warning that heightened fears of deportation are preventing immigrant domestic violence victims from testifying, leading to the dismissal of cases and allowing abusers to evade accountability.
During an interview with Source New Mexico, Carmack-Altwies cited a recent case involving a foreign-born woman who accused her U.S. citizen partner of domestic violence against her and their two young children, both citizens. Initially cooperative, the woman suddenly stopped responding to prosecutors.
