Any other Guatemalan women hoping to take advantage of this week 's ruling will have to do the same . An appeals court remanded the case of a Guatemalan woman seeking asylum in the US Perdomo argues that because of high murder rates for women , she is not safe at home . Ruling could affect other immigrant women in the United States . A key issue is whether being a woman constitutes a protected social status .
An appeals court remanded the case of a Guatemalan woman seeking asylum in the US Perdomo argues that because of high murder rates for women , she is not safe at home . Ruling could affect other immigrant women in the United States . A key issue is whether being a woman constitutes a protected social status .