This newsletter includes information on the legal rights of immigrant parents in state court custody proceedings and the common misconceptions surrounding immigration status and child custody. It includes a 2021 update that links to documents that track how state court judges need to be aware of legally correct information on which immigrants are are not likely to be removed based on immigration enforcement priority policies issued by the US Department of Homeland Security.
Topic: Newsletters
All of NIWAP’s newsletters.
[pdf] October 2017 Newsletter (+)
In this issue: – VAWA Confidentiality and Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence webinar announcement – Upcoming training announcement/access
[pdf] June 2019 Newsletter (+)
In this issue: – ICE confirms viability of policy memo protecting victims
[pdf] November 1, 2017 Newsletter (+)
In this issue we announce VAWA Confidentiality training that will be taking place at ICE.
[pdf] September 2018 Newsletter (+)
This issue includes:
– Upcoming Webinars
– Take the UNHCR and Center on Migration Studies 10-minute survey on the stateless population in the United States
– View NIWAP’s Memo on how the 2018 Gender-based Asylum policies do not affect survivors’ access to VAWA immigration remedies
– New Practices Advisory on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Applications Published
– View the report: Vulnerable But Not Broken: Psychosocial Challenges and Resilience Pathways among Unaccompanied Children from Central America
– The Center on Immigration and Child Welfare issued important publications describing the impact that parental detention has on children in immigrant families
– Save the date: NIWAP will hold a national training for OVW grantees and potential grantees in August of 2019
[pdf] January 2018 Newsletter (+)
In this issue: – Webinar announcement
[pdf] December 2017 Newsletter (+)
In this issue: – Fundraiser for TA calls – Call for directory update
[pdf] February 2015 Newsletter (+)
In this issue:
– Trainings
– Just Announced: New Orleans Conference July 2015
– Webinar: Healthcare Access
– Technical Assistance Available
– Recent Publications
[pdf] November 28, 2017 Newsletter (+)
In this issue: – Plans for 2018 – Request for donations
[pdf] December 5, 2018 Newsletter (+)
This issue will cover:
– International Association of Chiefs of Police Adopts Resolution on Education and Awareness of U and T Visa Certifications
– Technical Assistance Topics
[pdf] December 21, 2018 Newsletter (+)
This issue will cover:
– Yearly Wrap up
– Job Opportunities
[pdf] October 2018 Newsletter – Clarifications on Medicaid and SNAP Eligibility and the 5-Year Bar (October 13, 2018) (+)
This issue includes: – Information for the Georgia Legal Services Program – No 5 Year Bar to Federally Funded Medicaid for Immigrants who Entered the U.S. before 8/22/1996 – New NTA Policy Memo Description – New Resources from NIWAP – Upcoming Conferences and Webinars
[pdf] December 2016 Newsletter- HUD Provides Public and Assisted Housing Benefits for VAWA Self-Petitioners (+)
This newsletter contains a link to resources from the New Orleans Conference as well as discusses public and assisted housing for VAWA self-petitioners.
[pdf] September 2014 Newsletter (+)
This newsletter provides information and links to resources on a number of issues including gender based asylum and access to legal services corporation funded representation for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking and the parental interest directive policy through which DHS officials are required to facilitate participation in court cases involving their children for detained immigrant parents.
[pdf] NIWAP Pro Bono, Deans Fellow and Credit Opportunites 6.18.19 (+)
Outreach Flyer for WCL Students
[pdf] VAWA Confidentiality Newsletter (January 2015) (+)
A newsletter with detailed information on VAWA Confidentiality and its protections for immigrant survivors as well as the type of immigrants eligible for VAWA Confidentiality disclosure limitations.
[pdf] Immigrant Survivor’s Access to Healthcare Newsletter (April 2015) (+)
Newsletter covering access to healthcare for immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse and other U visa covered criminal activities. This Newsletter addresses the following topics:
*General Information Regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and immigrant survivors
*Immigrant Crime Victims Who Are Eligible to Access the Healthcare Exchanges to purchase health insurance on the state and federal healthcare exchanges
*How to Immigrant Survivors Access the Healthcare Exchanges?
*Access to Healthcare Subsidies for Immigrant Survivors and Their Children
*Healthcare Access for Immigrants Who are NOT Eligible to Access the Healthcare Exchanges
*Applicability of Public Charge and Deeming Rules to Immigrant Survivors and their Children Eligible for Healthcare Subsidies
[pdf] LSC Newsletter (June 2016) (+)
This newsletter includes information on the expansion of eligibility for legal services and the kind of legal services battered immigrants and immigrant survivors of crime can receive regardless of immigration status.
[pdf] NIWAP Newsletter: VAWA Confidentiality 10.14 (+)
[pdf] Newsletter Feb. 2018 – New ICE Policies on Courthouse Enforcement (+)
[pdf] Education Newsletter (February 2019) (+)
This issue will explain the findings of foreign-born university/college students who took the survey. It shows the implications of the student and exchange visitor system on foreign-born college students.
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[pdf] OVW Child Custody newsletter (+)
This newsletter provides an overview of legal rights of immigrant parents in state custody proceedings, common misconceptions by the Department of Homeland Security for immigrant parents and families. We will also discuss tips for obtaining custody of children for immigrant survivors of domestic violence.
[pdf] May 22, 2018 newsletter (+)
In this issue NIWAP announces its’ search for prosecutors and law enforcement to join their national faculty in the Train the Trainers program.