Original sentence: As with many laws passed in the US, the VAWA has been used as a vehicle for unscrupulous immigrants to gain access by marrying US citizens and claiming abuse under the act when no abuse has occurred.It is reported that as much as 30% of all immigrant marriages each year are a part of immigration fraud with over half of that number, 15-20% of total marriage based immigration, involves false claims of abuse.None of these groups oppose laws protecting victims of domestic violence.The fraud also covers minor children of the immigrant and often false allegations of child abuse are involved.USCIS guarantees the privacy and security of abused immigrants under the VAWA and the citizen often is left without any rights to fight against the fraud of which he or she is victim.While not limited only to women, some male immigrants also use the VAWA act to gain fraudulent access to immigration benefits every year
Edited sentence: It is reported that as much as 30% of all immigrant marriages each year are a part of immigration fraud with over half of that number involving false claims of abuse.None of these groups opposes laws protecting victims of domestic violence.Some allege that the VAWA has been used as a vehicle for immigrants-both male and female-to gain access to US citizenship by marrying US citizens and claiming abuse under the act when no abuse has occurred