It was intended to stop abuse of mail order brides by prospective husbands with criminal histories .
In the Blackwell case , the husband had a clean record , therefore IMBRA would not have prevented her murder .
IMBRA was intended to stop abuse of mail order brides by prospective husbands with criminal histories .
In the Blackwell case , the husband had a clean record , therefore IMBRA would not have prevented her murder .