National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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State: California

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    California: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process (Excel chart)

    Excel spreadsheet version of the California family law jurisdiction and service of process chart, for sorting and filtering. PDF version: California: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process

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    California Benefits Infographic – VAWA Self-Petition

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand the VAWA Self Petition as a victim-based form of immigrant relief. It illustrates when a victim who has applied for relief may begin to receive various benefits, such as healthcare, housing, TANF/SNAP, work authorization, permanent residency, and more. One side of the infographic highlights information relevant…

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    California Benefits Infographic – T Visa

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand the T Visa as a victim-based form of immigrant relief. It illustrates when a victim who has applied for relief may begin to receive various benefits, such as healthcare, housing, TANF/SNAP, work authorization, permanent residency, and more. One side of the infographic highlights information relevant to…

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    California Penal Code Statutes that Constitute U Visa Criminal Activities

    This document is a list of the California Penal Code Sections that constitute criminal activities listen in various U Visa Statute Immigration and Nationality Act Sections.

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    Children of Battered Immigrant Women: An Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Violence, Access to Services, and Immigrant Status

    This presentation reports survey results that studied co-occurring domestic violence and child abuse among Latina immigrant mothers and finds that 39% of immigrant Latina women in the U.S. experience both domestic violence and child abuse, often facing barriers like language, fear of deportation, and economic dependence. It calls for more accessible, culturally appropriate services and…

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    Seeking Justice and Safety for Undocumented Victims & Their Families

    Presentation for workshop on “Seeking Justice and Safety for Undocumented Victims”, presented by Shannon Archer. Learning objectives include holding offenders 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, and enhancing officer/victim/community safety using language access and certification programs.

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    Issues of Risk Assessment and Identification of Adult Victimization- Immigrant Victims IVAT

    This training examines risk assessment and identification of adult victimization of immigrant victims, focusing on domestic violence, sexual assault, and immigration-related coercive control. It highlights high rates of abuse among immigrant women and children, especially soon after arrival in the U.S., and describes how abusers exploit immigration status through threats of deportation and withholding immigration…

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    California Immigration and Public Benefits Timeline For Immigrant Survivors

    This document provides a comparison of access to several public benefits programs by immigration status for crime victims in the state. It demonstrates the differences in access to benefits among immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes based on the form of victim-based immigration status the victim has…

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    DOJ Announcement on the Investigation of the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County and Judicial Council of California

    This letter to Presiding Judge Kuhl and Executive Officer Ms. Carter describes the steps that the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (LASC) has taken (and future steps LASC has agreed to take) to reach the goal of providing limited English proficient individuals (LEP) with meaningful access to LASC services. These efforts include…

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    California Benefits Infographic – SIJS

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) as a victim-based form of immigrant relief. It illustrates when a victim who has applied for relief may begin to receive various benefits, such as healthcare, housing, TANF/SNAP, work authorization, permanent residency, and more. One side of the infographic highlights information…