This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
Publisher: * NIWAP
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Mississippi for Survivors (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Mississippi Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
Mississippi – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Kansas Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated January 3, 2025) (+)
Kansas – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Kansas for Survivors (Updated January 3, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] New Mexico Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated January 19, 2025) (+)
New Mexico – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in New Mexico for Survivors (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Louisiana for Survivors (May 12, 2021, Updated January 8, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Nevada for Survivors (May 15, 2019, updated January 18, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Nevada Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (January 24, 2025) (+)
Nevada – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Washington for Survivors (May 22, 2019, updated September 4, 2022) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Benefits in Virginia for Survivors (Updated January 18, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Hawaii Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (September 6, 2022) (+)
Hawaii – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Virginia Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (January 18, 2025) (+)
Virginia – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Iowa Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated November 5, 2024) (+)
Iowa – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Iowa for Survivors (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in West Virginia for Survivors (Updated January 3, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Exploring VAWA Confidentiality and Legal Rights for Immigrant Victims (+)
[pdf] West Virginia Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated January 18, 2025) (+)
West Virginia – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Training Materials for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors (April 9, 2025) (+)
NIWAP’s list of training materials and webinars for law enforcement and prosecutors to support their work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, child abuse, elder abuse and human trafficking.
[pdf] Utah Leads Slides 3.6.25 (+)
Immigrant victims of crime are often reluctant to call the police for help or to participate in the criminal justice process. In cases involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking and stalking barriers are compounded, as victims often face immigration-related abuse and threats of deportation. Research has found a strong link between domestic violence offenders and officer safety. This presentation will discuss the hallmarks of good domestic violence training,
and the role policies can play in promoting offender accountability and officer, victim, and
community safety. Faculty will highlight best practices for criminal investigations and successful
prosecutions, particularly in cases involving immigrant victims, including U and T visa
certification and language access.
[pdf] Washington Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated January 17, 2025) (+)
Washington – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in the U.S. Virgin Islands for Survivors (May 21, 2019, updated January 12, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Wisconsin for Survivors (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Wisconsin Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated January 19, 2025) (+)
Wisconsin – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Indiana for Survivors (Updated January 6, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] VAWA Confidentiality Training Materials (April 8, 2025) (+)
This collection of training materials address all three aspects of VAWA confidentiality protections for immigrant victims. It includes training materials on the VAWA confidentiality’s
— bars on reliance on perpetrator provided information to harm victims including protections against deportation;
— prohibitions on immigration enforcement against immigrant crime victims at courthouses and other locations; and
— bars and limitations on discovery in civil, family and criminal court cases.
This document includes links to web pages with more information and a specific materials list that includes bench cards, cases, and tools to assist judges and lawyers with issues related to the impact of federal VAWA confidentiality laws on discovery in state court cases.
[pdf] Nebraska Public Benefits Screening Chart (Updated January 24, 2025) (+)
Nebraska – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] New Jersey Public Benefits Screening Chart (January 18, 2025) (+)
New jersey – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in New Jersey for Survivors (May 16, 2019, Updated January 18, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in California for Survivors (updated January 5, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] California Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated January 15, 2024)) (+)
California – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Minimizing the Impact of Courthouse Enforcement Consistent with 2025 ICE Policies (April 1, 2025) (PowerPoint) (+)
An insightful peer-to-peer session discussing the 2025 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy regarding immigration enforcement in courthouses. The session highlights the steps courts can take, in advance of enforcement actions, that minimize the impact on court proceedings and promote compliance by ICE with current 2025 ICE policies. These policies state that, through collaborations with court staff, ICE will make substantial efforts to avoid noncriminal courtrooms, avoid unnecessarily alarming the public, and disrupting court operations.
[pdf] Resources on Civil Immigration Enforcement At Courthouses (March 31, 2025) (+)
Materials useful for court regarding civil immigration enforcement at courthouses to best understand and request that ICE officials’ actions comport with current ICE polices and current state laws and state court rules.
[pdf] Indiana Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated January 18, 2025) (+)
Indiana – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in New Hampshire for Survivors (Updated January 19, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] New Hampshire Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
New Hampshire – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] North Dakota Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (January 8, 2025) (+)
North Dakota – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in North Dakota for Survivors (February 14, 2019, updated January 3, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Missouri for Survivors (May 15, 2019, updated January 8, 2025)) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Missouri Public Benefits Screening Chart (September 6, 2022, updated January 8 2025)) (+)
Missouri – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Massachusetts Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (last updated September 5, 2022) (+)
Massachusetts – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access State-Funded Public Benefits in Massachusetts for Survivors (May 15, 2019, updated January 18, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] March 25, 2025 Family Law COP – International Service of Process (+)
This video breaks down the essentials of International Service Process, focusing on the Hague Service Convention, alternative methods and common challenges.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Vermont for Survivors (Updated January 5, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] NIWAP’s Technical Assistance, Training, Communities of Practice and Resources for Professionals Serving Immigrant and Refugee Women and Children (March 20, 2025) (+)
This flyer describes the technical assistance and training available to attorneys, victim advocates, judges, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other professionals who encounter immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, dating violence, and human trafficking in their work. The flyer also contains links to register for one of the four Communities of Practice that NIWAP runs which are: the National Judicial Network (for judges and judicial officers only); our Roundtable for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and their agency’s victim witness staff; a Family Lawyer’s Community of Practice and Victim Advocates Community of Practice. All provide ongoing peer-to-peer learning and educational opportunities for professionals working with immigrant victims and their children.
[pdf] February 25, 2025 Family Law COP: VAWA Confidentiality Question and Answer (+)
This is a follow-up to the special joint session about VAWA Confidentiality that happened on February 11, 2025. We answered any questions that family law attorneys may have regarding VAWA Confidentiality.
[pdf] State Justice Institute (SJI) and National Judicial Network Training Materials (March 10, 2025) (+)
Most up to date training materials for state court judges on issues that arise in state court cases involving human trafficking victims, immigrant victims of crime and abuse, and immigrant children. This collection of materials was developed with support from the State Justice Institute (SJI) and National Judicial Network Training Materials and includes links to training materials in NIWAP web library.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Maryland for Survivors (May 15, 2019, updated January 19, 2025) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] State Protection Orders as a Remedy for Human Trafficking Victims (March 4, 2024) (PowerPoint) (+)
What has been learned from over 50 years of experience working with civil protection orders (CPOs) for victims of domestic violence, is that CPOs provide an important justice system option that is independent of the criminal justice system. This peer-to-peer forum helps judges better identify the full range of civil protection order options available in each state for victims of human trafficking. In this session, faculty rolls out NIWAP’s fifty-six jurisdiction review of how protection orders can help adult and child victims of both sex and labor trafficking in states across the country.
[pdf] Types of Civil Protection Orders Available By State Chart (December 31, 2024) (+)
This charint compares the type of civil protection orders available each state that offer state court orders for victims in a state court proceedings victims can control and direct. The chart reviews which protection orders are available in each state to offer protection to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, dating violence, elder abuse, child abuse, harassment, workplace violence and also extreme risk/gun violence protection orders.
[pdf] State Laws on Civil Protection Orders for Victims of Human Trafficking (December 31, 2024) (+)
This publication provides an overview of the types of civil protection orders available for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, human trafficking and other forms of victimization available in each state and U.S. jurisdiction. This publication focuses particularly on how civil protection orders can offer protection for adult and child victims of human trafficking (sex and labor).
[pdf] Access to Civil Protection Orders for Victims of Human Trafficking: State-By-State CPO Tables (December 31, 2024) (+)
This document collects and tracks the text of state protection order statutes in all 56 state and U.S. jurisdictions reporting each type of civil protection order available in each state, what forms of abuse and/or crime each protects against, and who is eligible to receive each type of civil protection order. The chart then analyses for each state the extent to which and under what circumstances an adult or child victim of human trafficking (labor or sex) would be eligible to obtain a civil protection orders against their traffickers. The goal of this project is to help state court judges, attorneys, victim advocates, and other professionals working with victims of human trafficking be better able to help victims access this civil protection orders which are an important victim controlled and victim centered form of civil and family court protection.
[pdf] Family Law Training Materials (January 7, 2025) (+)
This is an inclusive list of all NIWAP’s training tools and resources related to family law. It also includes a link to subscribe for NIWAP’s newsletter and to access NIWAP’s web library and for state family law judges it contains a link to subscribe to the National Judicial Network.
[pdf] Protection Orders Webinar Materials List (January 18, 2025) (+)
This list of training materials on civil protection orders has been developed to assist state court judges, attorneys, and victim advocates working with immigrant survivors. It covers protection orders for vicitms of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The list includes training tools, training manual chapters, bench cards, and links to webinars.
[pdf] Working With Interpreters and Translators Training Materials (December 20, 2024) (+)
Training materials for law enforcement, victim advocates, judges, and attorneys on best practice for working with qualified interpreters and translators and serving limited English Proficient victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, child abuse, and human trafficking.
[pdf] Special COP VAWA Confidentiality Myths and Facts 2.11.25 (+)
“VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Survivors: Myths, Facts and Best Practices” , hosted in a question-and-answer format. Since this is a follow-up session, it is for members who attended the February 11th meeting. If you did not attend the meeting, we strongly encourage you to please review the materials posted on our web library before the upcoming meeting on February 25th
[pdf] VAWA Confidentiality Myths and Facts Courthouse Protections (February 4, 2025) (PowerPoint) (+)
This NJN peer-to-peer session provides judges with up-to-date information about VAWA confidentiality’s protections for immigrant survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault appearing at court. Judges learn to identify which victims qualify for VAWA confidentiality protections, as well as myths and facts about when federal VAWA confidentiality laws protect victims from removal and at protected locations including courthouses. The session provides a short overview of how VAWA confidentiality impacts state court discovery.
[pdf] VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Materials January 7, 2025 (+)
Training materials and case law on VAWA confidentiality’s impact on state court discovery in criminal, family and civil court cases for judges, family law attorneys, prosecutors and victim’s attorneys.
[pdf] Advocate’s Guide to Immigrant Survivors’ Rights and Protections (February 23, 2015 – Update January 7, 2025) (+)
A guide for advocates and attorneys on immigrant survivors rights if they become the subject of immigration enforcement. This tool helps advocates providing advise to immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault about steps both the immigrant crime victim and the advocate/attorney should take should the victim become the subject of an immigration enforcement action.
[pdf] Join the National Judicial Network (Updated January 2025) (+)
Click the link above to learn more about the National Judicial Network!
Seeking judges, commissioners, magistrates, tribal judges, and other judicial officers to join the National Judicial Network. The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) working in partnership with the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) on a State Justice Institute (SJI) funded project is pleased to invite you to participate in the National Judicial Network: Forum on Human Trafficking and Immigration in State Courts (NJN). The NJN will provide a forum for judges to engage in peer-to-peer learning sessions with judges from across the country, participate in webinars, communicate with other judges in a members-only confidential email group, access topic-specific publications, and attend future in-person trainings on issues that arise in state courts involving human trafficking and immigrant victims. NJN sessions are intended to help judges learn more about these complicated issues and, consequently, improve access to justice for human trafficking and immigrant victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and other crimes.
[pdf] U and T Visa Certification State Law Requirements: Review, Comparison, and Trends (December 31, 2024) (+)
This article reviews and charts the provisions of each of the U and T visa certification laws that have been passed by state legislatures in twenty states. State U and T visa statutes are designed to encourage state and local agencies to sign U visa certifications and T visa endorsements statewide while fostering consistency and transparency in victim’s ability to access certifications. State U and T visa certification law provisions are broken down into topics. The section on each topic includes a brief overview of the topic, a bulleted list comparing the various ways state laws address the topic, and a chart with the text of the provisions in each states’ laws addressing that topic. The charts facilitate swift identification on trends and emerging issues related to each topic and will help advocates, attorneys, judges, and government agency staff quickly identify the U and T visa certification laws that apply in their states, in neighboring states, or other states to which a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, child abuse, elder abuse, or human trafficking is considering moving when fleeing an abusive home, workplace, or trafficker.
[pdf] U and T Visa Training Materials (July 12, 2024) (+)
Training materials for victim advocates and attorneys on U and T visa cases and U and T visa certification. Includes links to know your rights information for survivors, Tools on U and T visa cases and toolkits for certifiers, information on VAWA confidentiality for U and T visa cases, DHS resources, webinars, and more.
[pdf] Advocates-Attorneys Training Materials (Feburary 20, 2025) (+)
Training materials list for advocates and attorneys working with immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, child abuse and human trafficking.
[pdf] National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) Brochure (December 3, 2024) (+)
Brochure describing NIWAP’s mission, vision and programs:
— Training: Capacity Building to Make Laws Effective
— Research: Transformation Through Documentation
— Policy: Amplifying Voices Through Advocacy
[pdf] Creative Civil Protection Order Remedies That Holistically Address Victim’s Safety and Cultural Needs (December 3, 2024) (PowerPoint) (+)
In this national webinar, faculty will discuss the importance of protection orders and the remedies that most effectively protect immigrant victims and their children, as well as the role that no unlawful contact protection orders play for immigrant victims. Faculty will address these issues with a culturally sensitive lens by discussing factors such as the victim’s cultural, religious, immigration-related, financial, and other needs through creative protection order remedies. The presentation will also include protection order remedies that interfere with the levers of power and control being employed by the perpetrator against the victim.
[pdf] Settled Law: The Role of State Court Judges in Making Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Judicial Determinations (November 26, 2024) (+)
This article surveyed all of the publicly available SIJS cases issued through the date of this article’s publication. Ultimately, this survey demonstrates that the majority of state courts are issuing decisions that have become settled law and that these courts’ decisions are consistent with federal SIJS statutes, the March 2022 USCIS regulations, and USCIS policies and publications on SIJS laws and the SIJS program. Although Congress substantially amended the SIJS statute in 2008 to expand the number of immigrant children eligible for SIJS, this article demonstrates that during the decade and a half after the law passed and before USCIS issued final regulations in 2022, many state courts struggled to issue rulings in SIJS cases that were consistent with the federal SIJS statues and USCIS policies. Despite this fact, as this article documents, many courts did issue rulings that correctly interpreted and applied federal SIJS laws and issued SIJS judicial determinations that immigrant children who had suffered parental maltreatment could use to file their SIJS petitions with USCIS.
[vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet] Special Immigrant Juvenile Status – Case Law Chart (October 1, 2024) (+)
This Appendix “X” provides a case law chart for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status state court cases from across the country including reported and unreported cases through November 2024. This appendix is in locked excel format allowing users to sort by any of the chart columns. It includes an All States tab and additional tabs that report on case law by state for each of the states in which reported or unreported cases could be identified. As new cases are published please forward them to NIWAP by emailing info@NIWAP.org with the message title “NEW SIJS CASE” to help us identify new cases to add to the chart more swiftly.
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.
[pdf] Power and Control Tactics Used Against Immigrant Women (Power and Control Wheel) (Updated: November 25, 2024) (+)
This immigrant power and control wheel is based on the original version developed by Ayuda and Futures Without Violence in in 1996 that adapted with permission from the Domestic Abuse Prevention Project in Duluth Minnesota. This version removes references to DHS and updates the dynamics wheel to include emerging forms of abuse against immigrant women.
[pdf] Benefits for Immigrant Crime Victims: Best Practices on Eligibility (November 14, 2024) (+)
This report provides a brief discussion of the current eligibility criteria for a variety of public benefits, including food assistance, cash assistance (TANF), healthcare, and Supplemental Security Income, as well as access to Driver’s Licenses for persons who cannot provide proof of lawful status including specifically immigrant survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human sex and labor trafficking. The report focuses particularly on benefits for immigrant crime survivors who have filed or are preparing to file for immigration relief: VAWA Self-Petitioners, U visa applicants, T visa applicants, applicants for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and applicants for Continued Presence.
For each public benefit type, the report discusses a model state law as well as options for a more incremental approach. It then provides a menu of options, drawn from other state law approaches, that states can use to extend eligibility for public benefits to more immigrant victims of crime and abuse. The report also provides an analysis of best practices where appropriate.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Oregon for Survivors (last updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Oregon Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Last Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
Oregon – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] VAWA Confidentiality and Family Court Discovery (November 12, 2024) (PowerPoint) (+)
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Utah for Survivors (updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Utah Public Benefits Screening Chart for Refugees and Immigrant Survivors by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated November 5, 2024) (+)
Utah – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Arizona for Survivors (updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Arizona Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated November 5, 2024) (+)
Arizona – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Idaho for Survivors (Updated October 26, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Idaho Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated October 10, 2024) (+)
Idaho – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Benefits for Immigrant Crime Victims: Technical Assistance on Eligibility for Maryland (November 13, 2024) (+)
This report provides a brief description of Maryland’s current eligibility criteria for a variety of public benefits, including food assistance, cash assistance (TANF), healthcare, and Supplemental Security Income, as well as access to Driver’s Licenses for persons who cannot provide proof of lawful status including specifically immigrant survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human sex and labor trafficking. The report focuses particularly on benefits for immigrant crime survivors who have filed or are preparing to file for immigration relief: VAWA Self-Petitioners, U visa applicants, T visa applicants, applicants for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), and applicants for Continued Presence. For each benefit type, the report discusses a model state law as well as options for a more incremental approach. It then provides a menu of options, drawn from other state law approaches, for Maryland to extend eligibility for public benefits to more immigrant victims of crime and abuse than it currently does. The report also provides an analysis of best practices where appropriate.
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Florida for Survivors (Updated October 10, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Florida Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (Updated October 10, 2024) (+)
Florida – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Arkansas for Survivors (Updated November 5, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Arkansas Public Benefits Screening Chart (last updated January 18, 2025) (+)
Arkansas – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] Access to State-Funded Public Benefits in Alaska for Survivors (Updated October 25, 2024) (+)
This chart describes the federal and when offered state funded public benefits that immigrant crime victims are legally eligible to access. Which benefits a victim can access depends on:
• On the victim’s immigration status or the immigration relief the victim is in the process of applying for;
• Which benefit they are applying for; and
• When they entered the United States.
The chart provides information about benefits eligibility for VAWA self-petitioners, refugees, asylees, T and U visa applicants, children applying for SIJS and DACA, and undocumented victims. The chart covers eligibility for: TANF, Child Care, SNAP (food stamps), WIC, health care, educational grants, loans and in-state tuition, driver’s licenses, housing, tax credits, legal services, weatherization assistance, and FEMA assistance.
[pdf] Alaska Public Benefits Screening Chart for Immigrant Survivors and Refugees by Forms of Immigration Relief (updated October 25, 2024) (+)
Alaska – This public benefits screening chart helps immigrants, refugees, judges, victim advocates and attorneys quickly understand which state and federal public benefits an immigrant or refugee qualifies for in each state. Eligibility varies by state, by immigration or refugee status, and by benefits program. This tool is designed by be used together with NIWAP’s public benefits maps and state public benefits detailed charts. https://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/all-state-public-benefits-charts
[pdf] 10.14.2024: Family Law COP “Financial Issues for Immigrants in the US” (+)
This session will discuss financial issues that commonly affect immigrant families in the U.S. We will highlight who is eligible to work, who qualifies to obtain an Employment Authorization Document, social security numbers, and Individual Tax Identification numbers. We will also discuss collecting child support from undocumented parents.
[pdf] 6.11.24: Family Law COP “Leveraging Immigration Affidavits of Support in Divorce Action” (+)
This COP discusses how Affidavits of Support can be used when representing Immigrant Survivors in a divorce action. We discuss financial barriers in an abusive relationship and economic relief for survivors. We also talked about what Affidavits of Support are and who is exempt from Affidavits of Support requirements and public charge. In addition, we discussed how Affidavits of Support are calculated.
[pdf] Judicial Officer Reminders for Stalking Behaviors (April 30, 2024) (+)
Checklist to assist judicial officers in identifying and making findings about stalking behaviors judges identify in the cases they hear. It is important for judges to document in the findings in their court orders stalking behaviors. Stalking is a crime that is made up of a pattern of behaviors that occur, repeat, and escalate over time. When judges make findings about stalking behaviors in protection order, custody, divorce, child welfare and other family court proceedings, those findings document behaviors occurring and help judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials in future cases be better able to identify patterns of stalking.
[pdf] Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Training Materials (October 7, 2024) (+)
National Judicial Network and SJI supported training materials for state court judges on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
[pdf] When Federal Immigration Laws and State Family Laws Intersect: Promoting Just and Equitable Outcomes for Immigrant Survivors and Children (October 8, 2024) (PowerPoint) (+)
This plenary highlights what every state court judge needs to know to promote access to justice and fairness when immigration law issues arise in state court cases involving litigants, victims of crime or abuse, and children who are immigrants or live in immigrant families. Faculty provide an overview of the major forms of immigration relief that Congress created to protect immigrant victims of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, human trafficking, sexual assault, and stalking and identify how access to public benefits, services, and supports grow as eligible immigrant victims and their children pursue victim-based forms of immigration relief.
[pdf] Quick Reference Guide for Judges: VAWA Confidentiality, Discovery, and Admissibility Related Case Law (October 7, 2024) (+)
Quick reference for judges on VAWA confidentiality case law that address how federal VAWA confidentiality laws impact state court discovery motions in criminal, civil and family court cases. All cases cited can also be found in NIWAP”s web library by searching the case name.
[pdf] *August 8, 2024 CJI Webinar – Improving Access to Justice for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Human Trafficking (+)
Webinar Description: During the webinar, NIWAP and CJI provided an overview of different immigration relief and public benefits for immigrant survivors, including: VAWA, SJIS, U Visas, and T Visas. Also discussed issues commonly raised by perpetrators in child custody and divorce cases as well as language access for limited English proficient survivors. This webinar was sponsored by the Center for Justice Innovation for Justice for Families Grantees.
[pdf] Health Care Options for Immigrant Survivors Factsheet (August 5, 2024) (+)
This Fact Sheet describes how immigrant survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and other crimes can access free health care to meet their post-assault physical and mental health care needs. It describes health care open to all victims without regard to immigration status. It also discusses what health care options are available for immigrant survivors through the Victims of Crime Act, state and federal public benefits and the benefits of reporting crime victimization to law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and other government agencies for immigrant survivors who will be filing for immigration relief through the U and T visa programs.
[pdf] PowerPoint Presentation (September 17, 2024) (+)
[pdf] Herstory: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Public Policy Timeline Highlighting Accomplishments on Behalf of Immigrants and Women of Color (September 10,2024) (+)
This document outline of the accomplishments that advocates working on behalf of violence against women survivors have achieved through working collaboratively nationally. This list includes many achievements that
benefits all survivors, but focuses specifically on the wide range of public policy achievements attained by advocates that particularly affect women of color, immigrant women and underserved survivors. These gains for
survivors illustrate the myriad of ways advocates can work together to make this a better world and create more opportunities for healing and support for survivors.
[pdf] July 2024 Family Law COP NIWAP Immigration in Family Cases Slideshow (+)
[pdf] Immigration in Family Cases Part 2 8.15.24 Slideshow (+)
[pdf] LETTAC Amherst MA Slides 7.25.24 (+)
[pdf] What Happens When We Get It Wrong? Predominant Aggressor Determination in Cases Involving Immigrant and non-English Speaking Victims – Manchester, NH (September 4, 2024) (+)
This session provides an opportunity to review hypothetical case scenarios where a primary/predominant aggressor determination must be made, yet where the analysis is not overwhelmingly clear. The unique challenges faced by immigrant survivors/victims and the consequences when non-citizens acting in self-defense are arrested will also be addressed.