Human Trafficking and Immigration in State Courts (PowerPoint)

Description

Commissioner Young’s presentation focused on how state courts encounter human trafficking victims in different contexts, which included child victims of sex trafficking, victims of labor trafficking, and human trafficking in domestic violence relationships. 

Faculty Presenter

• Commissioner Loretta Young, Family Court, New Castle County, DE

Useful Resources

• NIWAP Materials
  • State Justice Institute (SJI) and National Judicial Network Training Materials
  • Chapter 11: Human Trafficking and the T-Visa
  • T-Visa Timeline with Background Checks
  • U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Federal, State, and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Officers
• Government Materials
  • Blue Campaign: What You Can Do- Recognizing and Supporting Trafficking Victims in the Courtroom
  • USCIS Blue Campaign Brochure
  • DHS Blue Campaign Trafficking PSA “Crash”
  • DHS Continued Presence Brochure
  • DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide
• Screening Tools
  • Bench Card – Identifying Victims Who May Qualify for Immigration Relief (March 9, 2022)
  • Comparing Forms of Immigration Relief for Immigrant Victims of Crime” (September 12, 2017)
  • 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) (July 10, 2015)
  • Identifying Forms of Immigration Relief Available for Battered Immigrant Victims^** (Fall 2016)
  • Blue Card: Screening for Victims Who Qualify for Immigration Protective Relief (Squad Car Screening Tool) (March 2, 2018)
  • Glossary of Terms for Work with Immigrant Survivors