Citation

Simmons WP, Menjívar C, Téllez M. Violence Against Women 2015; 21(5): 551-570.

Affiliation

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215573331

PMID

25724379

Abstract

This qualitative research study examines the experiences of immigrant women crossing the U.S./Mexico border and the proliferation of "drop houses" in Arizona as a new phenomenon, one that is often marked by kidnappings and sexual assault. Little research has been published on the violence women face on their journey, and the drop houses have almost completely escaped scholarly analysis. We argue that the drop houses must be seen as a consequence of a "state of emergency" declared by policy makers that led to changes in U.S. national and local immigration policies that fueled what we call a "chain reaction of violence."

Language: en