This webinar was produced in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
How to Get a Detained Person to Court for Family Court Cases Involving Children
Access to Family Courts and Legal Options for Detained Immigrant Parents and Children Securing Attendance at Court
- How to Get a Detained Person to Court for Family Court Cases Involving Children
- DHS Detained Parent Directive
- DHS Fact Sheet ICE Policies and Procedures Involving Detained Parents and Legal Guardians
Protections for Families and Children Who Are of May Be Detained
- Report of the ICE Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers
- Report of the ICE Advisory Committee on Family Residential Centers: Recommendations Only
Child Abuse, Neglect, Child Welfare and Termination of Parental Rights
- Protecting Parental Rights When the Immigrant Parent is Detained or Deported**
- Case of Maria L.**
- Fact Sheet on State v. Maria L.
- In Re Interest of Angelica L. and Daniel L. (N.W.2d)
- Toolkit: Detention and Termination of Parental Rights..
Child Development and Trauma
- Vulnerable but not Broken: Psychosocial Challenges and Resilience Pathways in Unaccompanied Children from Central America
- Understanding the Significance of a Minor’s Trauma History in Family Court Rulings
- Webinar: State courts and the Protection of Immigrant Crime Victims and Children (November 2013)
Immigrant Children and Child Welfare Proceedings
- Immigration in Child Welfare System Case Studies
- Guide for State Courts in Cases Involving Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
- Unaccompanied Immigrant Children And The State Courts
- HHS: Immigration and Child Welfare
- Immigrant Families and Child Welfare Systems: Emerging Needs and Promising Policies
- NCJFCJ Improving Child Welfare Practice for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence (Webinar)
- NCJFCJ Deportation and Children
- SYNERGY: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
- The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Child Welfare
Custody
- Bench Card: Impact of Divorce on Immigration Status
- Family Court Bench Card on Issues that Arise in Custody Cases Involving Immigrant Parents, Children, and Crime Victims
- Custody of Children in Mixed Status Families: Preventing the Misunderstanding and Misuse of Immigration Status in State-Court Custody Proceedings
- Chapter 06.1: Countering Abuser’s Attempts to Raise Victim’s Immigration Status in Custody Cases
- Winning Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors: The Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody and Parental Rights: Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly Fall 2016/Winter 2017**
- Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly Journal Winter 2017:
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Family Court Proceedings
- Obtaining Custody of Children for Battered Immigrants
- Providing Economic Relief for Immigrant Victims: Child Support and Spousal Support
- Protecting Parental Rights When the Immigrant Parent Is Detained or Deported
- Representing Undocumented Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected, or Abandoned (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status)
- Conclusion
- NIWAP October 2018 Custody Newsletter (October 19, 2018)
Immigration Relief for Crime Victims and Children 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
- Information on the Legal Rights Available to Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence in the United States and Facts about Immigrating on a Marriage-Based Visa
- Immigration Relief for Abused Children
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Juvenile Courts
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Information for Child Welfare Workers
- USCIS Brochure: Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting
Forms of Immigration Relief
- Bench Card: Overview of Types of Immigration Status
- Family Court Bench Card on Immigration Rights of Battered Spouses, Children and Immigrant Crime Victims
- On Their Own by Lauren Villagran for Searchlight New Mexico (June 4, 2019)
- ICE Memo April 2019 Memo on Crime Victims
- Prosecutorial Discretion: Certain Victim, Witnesses and Plaintiffs
- US DOJ Memo Case Processing Priorities 01 31 2017
- The Central Role of Victim Advocacy for Victim Safety While Victims’ Immigration Cases Are Pending
- Promoting Access to Justice for Immigrant Crime Victims and Children: Findings of a National Judicial Survey and Recommendations
Screening Tools
- 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)
- Identifying Forms of Immigration Relief Available for Battered Immigrant Victims*
- Blue Card: Screening for Victims Who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief (Squad Car Screening Tool)
- Glossary of Terms for Work with Immigrant Survivors
VAWA Self-Petition
- Introduction to VAWA Self-Petitioning and Flow Charts
- Public Benefits Flow Charts: VAWA Self‐Petition and Cancellation, U-Visas, T-Visas, and SIJS
- Battering or Extreme Cruelty: Drawing Examples from Civil Protection Order and Family Law Cases
Human Trafficking
- Blue Campaign: What You Can Do- Recognizing and Supporting Trafficking Victims in the Courtroom
- Sample Questions for Identifying a Trafficked/Enslaved Person
- Brochure: Continued Presence & Temporary Immigration Status for Victims of Human Trafficking
- Blue Campaign: What Can You Do? (Judicial)
- “Crash” – DHS Blue Campaign Trafficking PSA (June 14, 2013)
U and T Visa Certification
- DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
- DHS Policy Answers to Law Enforcement Reasons for Not Certifying
- U Visa Certification Tool Kit for Federal, State, and Local Judges, Commissioners, and Magistrates
- U Visa Quick Reference for Judges (September 4, 2018)
- U-Visa Flow Chart
- U-Visa: “Helpfulness” Checklist
- USCIS U Visa Certification Factsheet Q&A
- Collection of U Visa News Articles
- The Importance of the U-visa as a Crime-Fighting Tool for Law Enforcement Officials – Views from Around the Country
- Protecting Our Communities and Officer Safety
- Overcoming Fear and Building Trust With Immigrant Communities and Crime Victims (Police Chief Magazine April 2018)
- Understanding the Judicial Role in U-Visa Certification, American Journal of Family Law
- Immigrant Crime Victims and U Visa Certification – What is it and Why Should Judges Care? (National)
- Immigrant Crime Victims and U Visa Certification – What is it and Why Should Judges Care? (Minnesota)
- U Visa Certification by Judges: Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards Opinion
- Expert Advice for Judges: How to Handle U Visa Certification Requests (Webinar)
- State Laws
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Full Training Manual
SIJS Training Materials
- New Practice Advisory on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Applications Published: Additional Information for Judges and Attorneys
- Factors That Can Demonstrate That It is Not in a Child’s Best Interests to be Returned to Their Home Country (October 2018)
- Abused, Abandoned, or Neglected: Legal Options for Recent Immigrant Women and Girls (August 2016)
- Comparison Chart of VAWA, U, and SIJS
- Representing Undocumented Children Who Have Been Abused, Neglected, or Abandoned (Special Immigrant Juvenile Status)**
- Webinar: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status – Best Practices of Drafting Findings.
VAWA Confidentiality
- Family Court Bench Card on VAWA Confidentiality
- Bench Card: DHS Enforcement Priorities, Courthouse Enforcement and Sensitive Location Policies and Memoranda: Information for State Court Judges
- Three Prongs of VAWA Confidentiality
- VAWA Confidentiality Statutes, Legislative History and Implementing Policy (4.4.18)
- Quick Reference: VAWA Confidentiality Protections: Quoting Statutes, Regulations and DHS Policies 3.29.19
- Quick Reference Guide for Judges: VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Related Case Law
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Family Court Proceedings**
- VAWA Confidentiality Protections, Courthouse Enforcement, and Sensitive Location Policies at a Glance (3.29.19)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement January 2018 Courthouse Enforcement Policy and VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims (January 31, 2018)
- Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions Inside Courthouses (January 10, 2018)
- Courthouse Immigration Enforcement Steps Courts Are Taking 10.10.18
- DHS Civil Rights Civil Liberties Complaint Instructions for VAWA Confidentially Violation Investigations
- VAWA Confidentiality Webinar (February 9 2015)
- Impact of DHS Enforcement Priorities on Courts: VAWA Confidentiality and Enforcement” (Webinar)(August 21, 2018)
Language Access
- Language Access General Materials (Updated June 18, 2019)
- DOJ Letter to State Chief Justices and State Court Administrators on Access for Limited English Proficient Persons to State Court Proceedings
- Judicial Bench Card for Court Interpretation
- Serving Limited English Proficient Immigrant Victims**
- Chapter 1.4: Laws Governing Law Enforcement Agency Provision of Language Assistance to Limited English Proficient Persons
Public Benefits Access of Immigrant Victims
- Public Benefits Bench Card
- Public Benefits Map
- State by State public benefits charts – by immigrant victim case type and benefits program
- VAWA Public Benefits Eligibility Process: VAWA Self-petitioners, VAWA Cancellation of Removal, and VAWA Suspension of Deportation
- U Visa Victims Benefits Eligibility Process (Bench Card)
- Trafficking Victims Benefits Eligibility Process (Bench Card)
- Joint Agency Letter on Shelters and Transitional Housing
- Access to Publicly Funded Legal Services for Battered Immigrants
- Advisory Opinion 2016-002: Providing Legal Services for Children Seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Access to Public and Assisted Housing VAWA Self-Petitioners –Webpage (January 26, 2017)
- Post-VAWA 2013: Immigrant Crime Victims and Public Charge
- Programs Open to Immigrant Victims and All Immigrants Without Regard to Immigration Status
- Anti-Discrimination Provisions that Apply to Programs Receiving Federal Funding Serving Victims of Violence against Women Crime
**If you have difficulty accessing this publication please contact for assistance NIWAP at (202) 274-4457 or info@niwap.org
This publication was developed under grant number SJI-20-E-005 from the State Justice Institute. The points of view expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute.