This workshop was part of the Summer Judicial College, sponsored by the Trial Judge Education Committee. It covers options of immigration relief for immigrant victims of crime and the impact of divorce and custody on immigration proceedings.
Training Materials
- Aug. 16, 2018: Lake Ozark, MO “Immigration Matters Related to Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and Abused or Neglected Children” Power Point
- Oct. 24, 2018: St. Louis, MO “Immigration Matters Related to Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking and Abused or Neglected Children” Power Point
Public Benefits & Resources
- Interactive State Benefits Maps
- Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Missouri for Survivors
- Directory of Service Providers with Experience Serving Immigrant Victims
Immigrant Rights to Access Public & Assisted Programs
- Eligibility of VAWA Self-Petitioners for Financial Assistance Under Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 (December 15, 2016)
- HUD – VAWA Self-Petitioner Verification Procedures (January 19, 2017)
- Webinar-Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Federally Assisted Housing (February 22, 2017)
- Access to Public and Assisted Housing VAWA Self-Petitioners (January 26, 2017)
- NHLP Chart Federally Assisted Housing and Immigrant Eligibility (Feb. 2017)
- NHLP-Housing Covered by Section 214 (Feb. 2017)
- How to Advocate for Public and Assisted Housing for Your Battered Immigrant or Trafficking Survivor Client (2017)
- Chapter 16.2 Appendix: HUD Programs and Immigrant Eligibility
- Promoting Access to Justice for immigrant Crime Victims and Children: Findings of a National Judicial Survey and policy Recommendations
Helping Survivors Access Public Benefits
- Access to Programs And Services That Can Help Victims of Sexual Assault
- Access to Programs and Services that Can Help Battered Immigrants
- Public Benefits Access for Battered Immigrant Women and Children
- Barriers to Accessing Services: The Importance of Advocates Accompanying Battered Immigrants Applying for Public Benefits
- Training Materials: Public Benefits (Last Updated – February 2018)
Dynamics & Barriers for Immigrant & Refugee Survivors
- Dynamics of Domestic Violence Experienced by Immigrant Victims
- Dynamics of Sexual Assault and the Implications for Immigrant Women
- Overcoming Fear and Building Trust With Immigrant Communities and Crime Victims (Police Chief Magazine April 2018)
Language Access for Survivors
- Ensuring Language Access to Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault
- DOJ Letter to State Courts on Language Access
- Translation Requirements for Vital Documents, Intake, and Notice of LEP Assistance for DOJ and HHS Grantees Serving Immigrant Crime Victims
- Bench Card: Court Interpretation in Protection Order Hearings
Know Your Rights Information
- DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims
- Immigration Options for Victims of Crime -DHS Brochure
- Multilingual Materials for Victims and Advocates
- Pathways to Immigration Relief for Students
- Fact Sheet: ICE Policies and Procedures Involving Detained Parents and Legal Guardians (March 2018)
- ICE Detained Parents Directive: Detention and Removal of Alien Parents or Legal Guardians (August 29, 2017)
Tools for Screening, Comparing and Assisting Victims Applying for VAWA, U or T Visa Immigration Relief
- Comparison Chart of U Visa, T Visa, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Self-Petition, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Blue Card: Screening Tool for Victims Who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief (March 2, 2018)
- Chapter 03.3: Preparing the VAWA Self-Petition and Applying for Residence
- Chapter 03.6: U-Visas: Victims of Criminal Activity
- Chapter 11: Human Trafficking and the T-Visa
- Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires for Immigration Cases (SIQI)
- SJI and Judicial Training Network Training Materials (Oct. 10, 2018)
- U Visa Quick Reference for Judges
- U Visa Certification Toolkit for Federal, State, and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Officers (November 7, 2017)
VAWA Confidentiality
- Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality
- Family Court Bench Card on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Confidentiality
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement January 2018 Courthouse Enforcement Policy and VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims (January 31, 2018)
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Bench Book
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Juvenile Courts
- Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected: Legal options for Recent Immigrant Women and Girls
- Types of Proceedings in Which State Courts Can Make special Immigrant Juvenile Status Findings
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Child Welfare Workers
- Immigration Protection Screen Checklist: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- USCIS Brochure for Victims: Immigration Relief for Abused Children
- ILRC – Risks of Applying for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in Affirmative Cases
- Immigration in Child Welfare System Case Studies
- SIJS Best Interest Not to Return to Home Country
- New Practices Advisory on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Applications Published
Legal Support for Immigrant Survivors
- Legal Services Corporation Immigrant Representation Regulations 45 C.F. R. 1626, April 18, 2014
- Legal Services Corporation Program Letter 14-3
- Legal Services Program Letter 14-2
- Amendments to Public Law 105-119 (111 Stat. 2511)
- LSC Advisory Opinion on Permissibility of Providing Legal Services to Non-citizen Parents and Guardians of Children Seeking SIJS
- Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Funded Legal Services Newsletter (June 2016)
- Webinar- And Legal Services for All: New 2014 Legal Services Corporation Regulations Implementing VAWA 2005’s Immigrant Crime Survivors’ Access to Legal Services (November 3, 2014)
- Legal Services Access for All: Implementing the Violence Against Women Act of 2005
- Courtroom Enforcement: Steps Courts Are Taking
Collaborative Approaches to Serving Immigrant and Refugee Survivors
- Building Trusting Relationships: A Guide for Advocates/Attorneys Working With Law Enforcement On U-Visa Certification Issues
- U-Visa Legal Advocacy: Overview of Effective Policies and Practices
- Chapter 04: The U-Visa Remedy for Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault and the Need For Multidimensional Collaboration
- Immigrant and Limited English Proficient Victims’ Access to the Criminal Justice System: The Importance of Collaboration
- Chapter 01.2: Collaboration, Confidentiality, and Expanding Advocacy