National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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State: Minnesota

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

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

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    Prosecuting U Visa Cases with Confidence – Developing Your Case Strategy

    This presentation helped prosecutors working on U Visa cases develop their case strategy to help their clients to the best of their ability. The presentation pointed out important questions that prosecutors should answer when analyzing each case, provided pretrial strategies, and discussed VAWA confidentiality and discovery.

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    Building Trust with Noncitizen Witnesses and U Visa Applicants

    This NIWAP presentation aimed to help law enforcment, prosecutors, and systems-based victim witness staff with the following: describe who qualifies for U/T Visas, sign U/T Visa applications to increase victim stability and safety, collaborate to improve trust with immigrant communities, and develop strategies to overcome common defenses in cases involving immigrant victims.

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    Supporting Victims: U & T Visa Practices that Strengthen Investigations and Secure Convictions

    This training provided an in-depth look at the legal framework of U & T visas and the responsibilities of certifying officials. This session was held for law enforcement, prosecutors, and system-based victim staff. Participants explored best practices for evaluating certification requests, collaborating with immigration attorneys, and supporting immigrant victims of qualifying crimes and trafficking in…

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    Minnesota 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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    Minnesota 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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    Minnesota Benefits Infographic – U Visa

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand the U 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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    A Prosecutors Guide: Immigration Consequences for Defendants and Victims

    This training helps prosecutors understand how criminal convictions affect noncitizen defendants and noncitizen victims who are charged as defendants under U.S. immigration law, covering grounds for removal, key offenses, legal definitions, exceptions, and relief options like VAWA, U visas, T visas, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. It also explains how criminal history impacts eligibility for…

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    Minnesota 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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    Human Trafficking in Minnesota: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature

    The document summarizes human trafficking in Minnesota, addressing that both labor and sex trafficking occur and discussing how human trafficking often involves psychological coercion. Key laws and initiatives include Safe Harbor and mandatory hotel employee training. However, most cases go unprosecuted due to challenges in identification of human trafficking victims and the complexities of human…