NIWAP’s PowerPoint Presentation New Mexico Legal Services Providers Conference

Advocates-Attorneys Training Materials

Immigration Relief For Immigrant Survivors

• DHS Interactive Infographic on Protections for Immigrant Victims
• 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)
• Chapter 3.3 VAWA Self-Petition (August 26, 2023)
• Chapter 10: U Visas: Victims of Criminal Activity (August 8, 2023) 
• Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)Bench Book (March 31, 2018)

VAWA Confidentiality

• VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims (Update March 8, 2021)
• Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Family and Criminal Court Cases (February 17, 2017)
• VAWA-Confidentiality-History-Purpose-and Violations 
• How VAWA Confidentiality Impacts Discovery in Cases Involving Immigrant Survivors (updated November 18, 2022)
• How to Argue or Rule on VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Discovery Involving Immigrant Survivors (November 18, 2022) 

Issues that Arise for Immigrant Survivors in Family Court Cases

• Civil Protection Order Webinars For Judges, Court Staff, Attorneys and Victim Advocates – National Judicial Network (December 3, 2024)
• Immigrants and Protection Orders Bench Card (March 30, 2019)
• Family Court Bench Card on Issues that Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Parents, Children, and Crime Victims (October 13, 2013, Updated November 30, 2021)
• Bench Card for State Court Judges on Common Issues that Arise From Parties’ Immigration Status: Economic Remedies (March 10, 2022)
• Bench Card: Impact of Divorce on Immigration Status (December 28, 2021
• Sample Plaintiffs’ Motion in Limine To Strike the Defendants’ Pleadings, Motions, and Advocacy for Raise Immigration Status Against Victim in Family Court Case for Violation of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11

Public Benefits

• NIWAP’s Public Benefits Chart
• NIWAP’s Public Benefits Map
• Health Care Options for Immigrant Survivors Factsheet (August 5, 2024) 
• Health Care Access for Lawfully Present Immigrants – Definitions (May 27, 2024) 

Language access training for courts, family lawyers, law enforcement and prosecutors

• Speaking Justice: Providing Language Access in the Courts – Webinar & Training Materials Language Access (April 2, 2024)
• September 25, 2024: Webinar: Overcoming Language Barriers in Policing: Grants and Resources that Support Language Access Programs in Law Enforcement Agencies 

Providing Trauma Informed Assistance to Immigrant Survivors

• Trauma-Informed Help For Immigrant Survivors (Updated March 22, 2023) (Includes our trauma informed interview tool for immigration and family law cases. Also several webinar trainings including a video on  “Helping Survivors in Crisis: Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault”)

NIWAP’s Directory

• If you are an agency with expertise serving immigrant victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking consider listing your agency or updating your agency in NIWAP’s State-by-State Directory