VAWA Confidentiality – Immigration Law 8 USC 1367: Penalties for Disclosure of Information [pdf]
8 USC 18 USC 1367: Penalties for Disclosure of Information. This is the code section governing Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) confidentiality protections including the bars on immigrant enforcement officials, immigration adjudicators, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyers, and immigration judges relying upon perpetrator provided information to undertake enforcement actions or use against victims in the context of immigration case adjudications. 8 U.S.C. 1367 (a)(1). This statute also prohibits disclosure to anyone of information about the existence of, information about determinations made in, or information contained in a VAWA confidentiality protected case file. Imposes fines and job sanctions for violations.