, 5 tweets, 2 min read Read on Twitter
Nan-Hui Jo is a devoted single mom and immigrant Korean American who fought "child abduction" charges for fleeing an abusive relationship with her daughter. 1/5 #APAHM
In 2014, Nan-Hui was tried for child abduction and served time in jail after being convicted. Despite a history of domestic violence, Nan-Hui's ex partner was granted full custody of her daughter. 2/5
Immigration officials and police failed to protect Nan-Hui from domestic violence and inform her she could apply for legal immigration status under the Violence Against Women Act. Because of her legal status, she was immediately detained by ICE after being released from jail. 3/5
Nan-Hui's legal battle inspired the @standwithnanhui grassroots campaign to advocate for her freedom, protect her from deportation, and call for reunification with her daughter. In July 2015, Nan-Hui was released from ICE custody. 4/5
In 2016, organizers from this campaign went on to help found @survivepunish, a national coalition to end the criminalization of domestic and sexual violence survivors. 5/5
Missing some Tweet in this thread?
You can try to force a refresh.

Like this thread? Get email updates or save it to PDF!

Subscribe to 18MR.org
Profile picture

Get real-time email alerts when new unrolls are available from this author!

This content may be removed anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime, convert it as a PDF, save and print for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video

1) Follow Thread Reader App on Twitter so you can easily mention us!

2) Go to a Twitter thread (series of Tweets by the same owner) and mention us with a keyword "unroll" @threadreaderapp unroll

You can practice here first or read more on our help page!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just three indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!