National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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State: Washington

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

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

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    U Visa Certification By Judges: Legislative/Regulatory History and Judicial Ethics

    Presentation to the Crime Victim Certification Steering Committee in Washington on U Visa Certification by Judges. Training covers procedures for signing U or T visas in family, civil, and criminal cases, and the impact of these benefits for immigrant survivors.

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    Washington Demographics

    This document provides basic demographic information on immigrations in the state of Washington.

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    Washington v. Horning Bros., LLC

    This document provides important information on _Washington v. Horning Bros., LLC_. The information provided includes subsequent history, judges, opinion, background, and discussion.

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    Washington v. Horning Brothers (E.D. Wash. May 14, 2018)

    Plaintiffs brought allegations of discriminatory hiring and segregated employment practices because of sex, sexual harassment, retaliation, and aiding and abetting others in violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination against their employer, the Horning Brothers. The employees sought U visas and the employer sought discovery of the U visa information. The employer’s request was denied…

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    Trauma-Informed Responses to Immigrant Survivors

    This training discusses trauma-informed best practices for representing immigrant survivors, focusing on the story-writing intervention technique to assist with VAWA, T, and U visas, and with existing clients struggling to share their stories. The training also gives advice for handling sensitive topics and establishing trusting relationships with clients.

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    Telephonic Interpretation: Washington State Interpreters Program

    Court Rule 11.2 that explains when telephonic interpreters can be appointed in Washington State

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    Next Steps: Addressing Issues that Arise in Family and Criminal Court Cases Involving Immigrant Survivors

    This presentation aims to help people know how accurate immigration law information affects just and fair outcomes in state courts, recognize facts that indicate a party qualifies for status, understand the role Congress envisioned for judges signing U visa certifications, and make findings in state court cases needed for or helpful to an immigrant crime…

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    Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa

    This presentation discusses law enforcement and prosecution best practices for immigrant crime victims, including understanding how investigations can be improved by using language access tools, holding offenders more accountable by using the U Visa certification process as a crime fighting tool, enhancing victim safety and participation in the criminal justice system, and enhancing officer/victim/community safety…

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    King County Superior Court Language Assistance Plan (LAP)

    King County Superior Court’s Language Assistance Plan (LAP) to provide services to limited English proficient (LEP), and deaf or hearing-impaired individuals under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.