The New York Times
that domestic violence victims will be able to apply for asylum in the US, possibly opening a "floodgate of asylum petitions from battered women across the globe":
Women subordinate?
.
Domestic abuse widely tolerated?
.
Unfortunately, since only foreigners can be granted asylum, most of the 1,861 clients* of Santa Fe's
Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families
will not be eligible.
*
According to Esperanza's 2007-2008 annual report
.
