U and T Visas for Immigrant Victims of Crime and Trafficking: Best Practices in Responding to, Investigating and Prosecuting Cases Involving Immigrant Crime Victims Including Cases of Domestic and Sexual Violence

This training was given to a Maryland statewide audience on December 13, 2023. The training covers how Maryland law enforcement and prosecutors can hold offenders more accountable by using the U and T visa certification process as a crime fighting tool; enhancing victim safety and participation in the criminal justice system through certification; enhancing officer, victim, and community safety by building trust; and developing pretrial and trial strategies to overcome common defenses in immigrant victims’ cases.