National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

Technical assistance: (202) 274-4457 · info@niwap.org

State: Louisiana

  • ·

    Operation U: Demystifying the I-918b U Visa Certification Form

    This training explains the U visa supplement B (certification form), which is designed to help victims of certain crimes receive legal status after cooperating with law enforcement. The training is geared toward law enforcement and details which agencies can certify, what information is required, standards for determining helpfulness, common reasons for denial, and the process…

  • ·

    Opening Plenary: Improved Access to Public Benefits for All Immigrant Survivors

    Based upon this training, you will be able to understand what forms of assistance undocumented immigrants can access, be better equipped to help immigrant survivors access LSC funded legal services, transitional housing, health care, and other services necessary to protect life and safety, and better appreciate the importance of accompanying survivors applying for benefits for…

  • ·

    New Orleans 2019 Multi-State Training Agenda

    This training convened judicial state teams from New Mexico, Louisiana, Missouri, Michigan, Florida, and Mississippi for a multi-state training on issues that arise in state court in cases involving immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking.

  • ·

    New Orleans Multi-State Judicial Training Network Conference Faculty and Participant Biographies

    Judicial participants in the Judicial Training Network’s multi-state judicial conference biographies.

  • ·

    Multi-State Training

    This presentation focuses on helping judges get familiar with how to access NIWAP materials when they need it, providing judges opportunities to work with the subject matter issues through interactive exercises, and helping judges better identify and address implicit bias that arises in cases involving immigrant children, immigrant victims, and immigrant families.

  • ·

    Louisiana Demographics

    Demographics of immigrant population in Louisiana Data from 2016 updated in 2018

  • ·

    Louisiana Demographics

    Demographics of immigrant population in Louisiana Data from 2021 Updated 2023

  • ·

    Louisiana Demographics

    Demographic information on immigrant population in Louisiana – 2014 Data. Updated June 2016.

  • ·

    Louisiana Judicial Training Network – Civil Protection Orders and Immigrantion Victims

    This presentation was held for judges on September 18, 2021, and discusses the intersection of state civil protection orders and federal immigration laws. It outlines how to issue protection orders, make rulings about CPO violations involving immigrant victims and perpetrators, and use state protection catch all provisions to effectively protect immigrant victims and their children.

  • ·

    Louisiana Judicial Training Network: VAWA Confidentiality and Courthouse Enforcement

    This presentation was made to the Louisiana State team, it trained participants on discovery and immigration enforcement at courthouse, and VAWA confidentiality.