National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project

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State: Wisconsin

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

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

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    In The Best Interests of Children: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Safety Net Services in Wisconsin

    This NJN training helped professionals know how accurate immigration law information results in just and fair outcomes for children and families in state court cases, how to recognize facts that indicate if a child qualifies for SIJS, understand the role Congress created for state court judges in issuing SIJS judicial determinations, and understand how children’s…

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

    This NIWAP presentation for law enforcement officers and prosecutors in Dane County, Wisconsin detailed how to: understand how investigations can be improved by using language access tools, hold offenders more accountable by using the U Visa certification process as a crime fighting tool, enhance victim safety and participation in the criminal justice system, and enhance…

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    Wisconsin 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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    Wisconsin 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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    Wisconsin Benefits Infographic – SIJS

    This infographic presents a timeline that helps users understand Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) 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…

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    Wisconsin 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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    Wisconsin 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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    Wisconsin Demographics

    Basic demographic information on immigrant population in Wisconsin – 2021 Data. Updated 2023.