National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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

State: Nebraska

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    No More Crimes of Power and Control Agenda

    NIWAP offered 5 different trainings at the “No More Crimes of Power and Control Conference” sponsored by the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. NIWAP’s trainings are included in this agenda as well as details of the conference and other events.

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    Nebraska Demographics

    Demographics of immigrant population in Nebraska Data from 2021 updated in 2023

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    Nebraska Demographics

    Basic demographic information on immigrant population in Nebraska – 2014 Data. Updated June 2016.

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    Nebraska U and T Visa Certification and Continued Presence Neb Rev Stat 29-217

    Nebraska’s U and T Visa Certification Law effective 11/14/20. This law addresses both U and T visa certification and requests for continued presence. The law requires that law enforcement, prosecutors, judges and any other state or local agency authorized to sign certifications in U and T visa cases within 90 days or receiving requests. Additionally,…

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    Legal Protections for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence That Enhance Victim and Community Safety

    This training provided an overview of the protections under immigration, public benefits, protection order and family laws that help immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, child abuse and human trafficking. Faculty discussed how victim advocates, attorneys, law enforcement, healthcare providers, prosecutors and other professionals can collaboratively work together to improve safety…

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    Legal Rights of Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors: Public benefits, Housing, and Victim Services

    This presentation trained participants on how to identify which publicly funded benefits and services are open to crime victims and children without regard to their immigration status, how to effectively use NIWAP resources to look up state/federal benefits, and understand how access to services and benefits can not only help immigrant crime victims, but police…

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    Fact Sheet on State v. Maria L.

    A fact sheet on the State v. Maria L. case where there was an unanimous Nebraska Supreme Court Decision on the legal rights of immigrant parents.

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    Building Multidisciplinary Collaborations that Promote Access to Justice and Enhance Safety for Immigrant Survivors of Family Violence and Sexual Assault

    This presentation from September 18, 2019, was given in Nebraska. It trained participants on understanding VAWA protections, support victim application for relief, language access, and public benefits for survivors.

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    Amicus in State v. Maria L. (Ne. Apr. 8, 2009)

    Amicus brief before the Nebraska Supreme Court about the termination of parental rights in which an undocumented immigrant mother was denied language access in the hospital. In a unanimous decision, that Nebraska Supreme Court returned two children to their Guatemalan mother who had been deported and her parental rights were terminated by the state ruling…

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    Nebraska Family Law – Jurisdiction and Service of Process

    This document contains texts of state family law statutes governing jurisdiction and service of process, including any alternative service rules, across all types of family law cases. in the state. Also available as an Excel spreadsheet: Nebraska: Family Law Jurisdiction and Service of Process (Excel chart)