This training was a national webinar for judges. It covered topics related to protections available to immigrant children.
Training Materials
Dynamics Involving Immigrant Children
- Understanding the Significance of a Minor’s Trauma History in Family Court Rulings
- Immigration Psychology Working Group “Vulnerable But Not Broken: Psychological Challenges and Resilience Pathways Among Unaccompanied Children from Central America”
Immigration Relief Options
- 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)
- U Visa Certification Toolkit for Federal, State, and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Officers
- Chapter 03.3: Preparing the VAWA Self-Petition and Applying for Residence
- Chapter 05.1: Battered Immigrants and Civil Protection Orders
Family Law
- Chapter 06.4: Ensuring Economic Relief for Immigrant Victims Through Family Law Proceedings: Child Support and Spousal Support
- Custody of Children in Mixed-Status Families: Preventing the Misunderstanding and Misuse of Immigration Status in State-Court Custody Proceedings (Family Law Quarterly)
- Chapter 06.1: Countering Abuser’s Attempts to Raise Victim’s Immigration Status in Custody Cases
- SIJS Manual Appendix Z: Glossary of Terms