Webinar Description
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 and sexual violence, child abuse and human trafficking, the barriers are compounded, as victims often face immigration-related abuse and threats of deportation.
This training will provide law enforcement, prosecutors, system-based advocates, and certifying agency staff with information on the U and T visa programs, including how these programs enhance victim and community safety by increasing victim participation in the justice system and ultimately holding offenders accountable.
Faculty will discuss Maryland’s laws, best practices, the benefits of early U and T visa certification for successful criminal investigations and prosecutions, the context of victim and offender dynamics, and pretrial and trial strategies to counter common defenses in cases involving immigrant victims of crime.

Faculty
Officer Michael LaRiviere, Salem MA Police Dept.
Leslye Orloff, NIWAP, Director
Tara Patet, Supervising Attorney, St. Paul Attorneys’ Office