Six years ago, Natalia Jiménez was a refugee claimant being abused by her partner. Her claim was denied just before he tried to kill her. Her experience speaks to that of a unique subset of the population that faces extra barriers to accessing help.

Guest host Jane Gerster returns with this special feature story. To hear more from Jane, and her reporting on Sonya Cywink, scroll back in your feed to August 30.

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