Louisiana – Page 7 – NIWAP Library

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June 30, 2026

Intersection Between Victim Based Immigration Remedies: Advantages, Special Considerations and Protections to Meet the Survivors Needs

This NIWAP presentation discussed ways to better identify survivors of domestic violence/violent crimes and to understand the differences and advantages between the various victim-based immigration remedies.

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June 30, 2026

Impact of Immigration on Families: Intersection with Family Law

PowerPoint presentation for “Impact of Immigration on Families: Intersection with Family Law” training.

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June 30, 2026

Immigrant Litigants in Family Court: Advanced Custody Issues

This training discusses advanced and complex custody issues for immigrant litigants. It trained participants on how to respond to attempts by perpetrators to raise immigration status and deportation in custody cases; how to develop custody case strategies that benefit from the survivor having filed for immigration benefits prior to the custody trial; and how to keep the…

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June 30, 2026

Identifying the Best Immigration Options for Your Client: Safety, Benefits, and Economic Security

This training provided guidance to practitioners on seeking the best pathways to immigration relief for their specific client needs. The training gave a hypothetical fact pattern and walked participants through the pros and cons of applying for a VAWA self-petition, a U visa, a T visa, or SIJS.

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June 30, 2026

How to Obtain U Visa Certification in Family and Criminal Courts

These slides were presented by Commissioner Loretta Young, Judge Mary Weir, and Leslye E. Orloff at the Community of Responders: A Holistic Approach to Working with Immigrant Survivors of Abuse in New Orleans, LA on July 29, 2015.

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June 30, 2026

How the Justice System can Respond to Intersections of Immigration Status, Gender, and Culture

This presentation was used to train participants on the role that advocates and law enforcement’s play when serving diverse immigrant survivors, exploring practices that have been effective and understand how to develop a better relationship among advocates.

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June 30, 2026

Garcia v. Audubon Cmtys. Mgmt. (E.D. La. Apr. 15, 2008)

The plaintiffs were non-documented workers who filed suit against their former employer alleging that the defendants improperly withheld wages. The plaintiffs sought U visas and the court found a prima facie showing that the plaintiffs were entitled to a U visa certification. The court agreed to certify the emergency motions for U visa certification Garcia…

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June 30, 2026

Evidence of Coercive Control: Proof of Extreme Cruelty in Immigration Cases and Power and Control Dynamics in Family Law Cases

These slides were presented by Mary Ann Dutton, Rocio Molina, and Commissioner Loretta Young at the Community of Responders: A Holistic Approach to Working with Immigrant Survivors of Abuse in New Orleans, LA on July 30, 2015. They discussed coercive patterns and how to identify them.

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June 30, 2026

DOJ OVW Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Grantee Orientation Agenda

This is the agenda for the 2019 Office of Violence Against Women, Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Grantee Orientation (ICJR) in New Orleans, LA from November 18-20, 2019. NIWAP’s director, Leslye Orloff, presented “VAWA Visa Certification for Law Enforcement and Prosecution” on November 19.

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June 30, 2026

Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims and the U Visa: Law Enforcement Best Practices Technical Assistance Overview

This presentation trained participants on the wide range of topics, tools, resources, and technical assistance NIWAP can provide to support your work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and ways hold offenders more accountable by using the U and T Visa certification as a crime-fighting tool to enhance domestic/sexual violence/stalking and victim…

State: Louisiana