NIWAP Trainings > Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
Topic: Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
[pdf] Portland, OR Training Flyer (October 3-5, 2023) (+)
[pdf] Massachusetts U Visa Certification Law – Certification for Victims of Violent Crime and Human Trafficking (+)
Massachusetts state law requires certifiers to adopt a policy for completing and signing nonimmigrant status certification forms. The law also requires a certifying entity to respond to certification requests within 90 days.
[pdf] How to Argue or Rule on VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Discovery Involving Immigrant Survivors (November 18, 2022) (+)
Step-by-step guide for attorneys and judges on VAWA confidentiality and discovery with links to resources, tools, case law, Amicus Briefs, and sample bench briefs and motions.
[pdf] Louisiana DAA Webinar 1 PowerPoint (+)
Immigrant victims of crime are often reluctant to call police for help. Victims of domestic violence and sexual assault are further challenged to participate in investigations and prosecutions where they experience immigration-related abuse and threats of deportation. This webinar will explain the intention behind the creation of the U Visa and detail the requirements of […]
December 14, 2020: Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims and the U Visa: Law Enforcement Best Practices Technical Assistance Overview- ICJR Orientation (Webinar)
During this webinar, we explored the wide range of topics and various ways NIWAP can support your work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. We also discussed how you can hold offenders more accountable by using the U Visa certification as a crime-fighting tool, by enhancing domestic/sexual violence/stalking victim & community safety […]
[pdf] 2019 ICJR Grantee Orientation Agenda (New Orleans, LA) (+)
This is the agenda for the 2019 Office of Violence Against Women, Improving Criminal Justice Responses Program Grantee Orientation (ICJR) in New Orleans, LA from November 18-20, 2019. NIWAP’s director, Leslye Orloff, presented “VAWA Visa Certification for Law Enforcement and Prosecution” on November 19.
November 19, 2019: New Orleans, LA “Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims and the U Visa: Law Enforcement Best Practices Technical Assistance Overview
NIWAP presented this workshop at the Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) Orientation hosted by the Battered Women’s Justice Project. Grantees were provided information on the wide range of topics and various ways NIWAP can support their work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. If you are a victim advocate, attorney, judge, or […]
[pdf] ICJR Orientation Power Point (+)
The Power Point presentation for NIWAP’s workshop at the Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) Orientation.
[pdf] ICJR Program Grantee Orientation Material List (+)
ICJR Program Grantee Orientation Material List NIWAP Staff created a list of materials for the Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) Program Grantee Orientation taking place on November 18-20th 2019 in New Orleans, LA.
[pdf] Missouri Prosecutors (Kansas City and Columbia, MO) Agenda (+)
This agenda outlines the schedule used for two trainings in Kansas City and Columbia, Missouri on October 2 and October 3, 2019.
[pdf] Using Effective Crime Fighting Tools Handout (+)
This PowerPoint focuses on how investigations can be improved using language access tools, holding offenders more accountable by using the U-Visa certification process, enhancing victim safety and participation in the criminal justice system. The goal is to enhance officer, victim, and community safety using language access and certification programs.
[pdf] KS City-Columbia MO October 2-3, 2019 Handout (+)
[pdf] KS City-Columbia MO October 2-3, 2019 PowerPoint (+)
This is the presentation from the “Multi-Disciplinary Best Practices: Immigrant Domestic & Sexual Violence Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visas” training for law enforcement, prosecutors, attorneys, and advocates in Missouri. NIWAP offered two identical trainings on two separate days and used this presentation for both trainings. The PowerPoint discusses how to identify […]
September 17-19, 2019: Lincoln, NE “No More Crimes of Power and Control Conference”
No More Crimes of Power and Control Conference September 17-19, 2019 NIWAP participated in the “No More Crimes of Power and Control” Conference hosted by the Nebraska Coalition to end Sexual and Domestic Violence and the Nebraska State Patrol. The training sessions focused on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Human Trafficking, and the conference […]
[pdf] 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.
Jan. 30, 2019: Orlando, FL “OVW Improving Criminal Justice Responses Grant Program Orientation”
These workshops were part of the “OVW Improving Criminal Justice Responses Grant Program Orientation” presented in Orlando, FL on January 30, 2019. The workshops covered the topics of “Immigrant Crime Victims and the U Visa: Law Enforcement Best Practices Technical Assistance Overview” and “U Visa: Prosecutors Best Practices For Serving Immigrant Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims”. […]
Sep. 11-12, 2018: Des Moines, IA, Iowa Victim Justice Symposium
These two workshops were part of the Iowa Victim Justice Symposium. The first, “Everything Law Enforcement Needs to Know about Forms of Immigration Relief” covers immigration relief options under the Violence Against Women Act and how to use the U visa as a crime fighting tool. The second workshop, titled, “Best Practice when Working with […]
[pptx] “Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa” Biloxi Powerpoint (+)
“Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa” Biloxi Powerpoint
[pdf] Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa (+)
Sep. 5, 2018: Orlando, FL “Best Practices when Working with Immigrant Crime Victims”
This workshop was part of the 2018 National Training Institute from the National Center for Victims of Crime. It covers the dynamics of working with immigrant crime victims, options for immigration relief, strategies for cases involving immigrant victims of crime, and language access best practices. Training Materials PowerPoint for Training U and T Visas DHS […]
[pdf] August 6, 2018: Morrow, GA Training Agenda (+)
[pdf] Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa (+)
Aug. 14-16, 2018: Biloxi, MS “Immigrant Survivors Legal Rights” and “Best Practices for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors”
At the 2018 “Advancing Strategies for a Safe & Healthy Community Conference,” NIWAP presented two workshops. The first workshop, “Immigrant Survivors Legal Rights, Protections, Options, and Opportunities Under Immigration, Family and Public Benefits Laws” covered the wide-array of laws and statutes that protect immigrant victims of crime. It also covered immigration relief options that are […]
[pptx] August 3, 2018: Minneapolis, MN: “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access, and the U Visa” (+)
August 3, 2018: Minneapolis, MN: “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access, and the U Visa”
[pdf] “Immigrant Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims, Language Access, U and T visa” (August 6, 2018) Morrow, Georgia (+)
[pdf] March 17, 2017: “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrants Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa” (+)
August 6, 2018, Morrow, GA – “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa”
Join us for a free training on the use of early U and T visa certification and language access practices to enhance law enforcement’s and prosecutors’ roles in protecting and serving immigrant communities and crime victims. Location: Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia 1590 Adamson Parkway, 4th Floor, Morrow, GA 30260 Date: August 6, 2018 Time: […]
[pdf] “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices:” August 7-8, 2018 Agenda (+)
This is the agenda for the second two days (August 7-8, 2018) of the “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa Trainees Train the Trainers” training in Georgia.
[pdf] “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices:” August 6, 2018 Agenda (+)
This is the agenda for the first day of the “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa Trainees Train the Trainers” training in Georgia.
[pdf] Train the Trainer Flyer (+)
August 2018: Train the Trainer “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa”
Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa Trainees Train the Trainers August 6-8, 2018 Seeking Law Enforcement Officers and Prosecutors to Serve as Faculty The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) (pronounced new-app) is seeking law enforcement and prosecutors with experience working with immigrant […]
[pdf] March 27, 2018: Portland, OR “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa” (PowerPoint) (+)
[pdf] March 7, 2017: Albuquerque, NM “Advocacy in Action 2017: Promoting Immigrant Victim and Detective Safety Through Best Practices: Language Access and Crime Victims Visas” (PowerPoint) (+)
March 26-27, 2018: Portland, OR “Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access, and the U & T Visa
The training covers the best practices and recommendations based on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, policies and training materials on U and T visa certification and includes a discussion of the benefits for law enforcement and prosecutors in following DHS’s recommendations for certification early in the case including in cases that are not ultimately […]
November 2, 2017: Protection Of Immigrant Crime Victims and Children Trainings for Judges and for Police, Prosecutors and Court Advocates – Peoria, IL (11/2/17)
Training Materials November 2, 2017 in Peoria, IL Protection of Immigrant Crime Victims and Children: State Court’s Role Faculty Biographies: Faculty Biographies Peoria Training 11.2.17 Agenda: Agenda_Peoria Training_Judges_11.2.17 Slideshow: Peoria Training_Judges_ProtectionofImmigrantCrimeVictimsandChildren_Slides 11.2.17 Best Practices for Serving Immigrant Crime Victims: Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Protection Orders Faculty Biographies: Faculty Biographies Peoria Training 11.2.17 Agenda: Agenda_Peoria Training_LEA Prosecutors 11.2.17 Slideshow: Peoria Training_LEAProsecutorsPO_BestPracticesforServingImmigrantCrimeVictims_Slides […]
[pdf] Peoria Training_LEAProsecutorsPO_BestPracticesforServingImmigrantCrimeVictims_Slides 11.2.17 (+)
[pdf] Faculty Biographies Peoria Training 11.2.17 (+)
[pdf] Agenda_Peoria Training_LEA Prosecutors 11.2.17 (+)
[pptx] Peoria Training_LEAProsecutorsPO_BestPracticesforServingImmigrantCrimeVictims_Slides 11.2.17 (+)
Peoria Training_LEAProsecutorsPO_BestPracticesforServingImmigrantCrimeVictims_Slides 11.2.17
[pdf] Agena_Peoria Training_LEA Prosecutors 11.2.17 (+)
[pdf] Faculty Biographies Peoria Training 11.2.17 (+)
March 17, 2017: Honolulu, HI “Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa”
The law enforcement training covered the best practices and recommendations based on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations, policies and training materials on U and T visa certification and included a discussion of the benefits for law enforcement and prosecutors in following DHS’s recommendations for certification early in the case including in cases that are […]
March 7, 2017: Albuquerque, NM “Advocacy in Action 2017: Promoting Immigrant Victim and Detective Safety Through Best Practices: Language Access and Crime Victims Visas”
A team of law enforcement and victim advocate faculty provided participants with information about immigration relief and protections from deportation created by Congress and DHS to identify, protect, and assist immigrant crime victims. The training educated law enforcement, prosecutors, and other victim service providers about their roles in providing services to immigrant crime victims, including best […]
September 21, 2016: Philadelphia, PA “Improving Officer and Survivor Safety by Ensuring Language Access at Crime Scenes”
This was a training for law enforcement officials on U visa certification and language access for immigrant crime victims. It was presented as part of The National Center for Victims of Crime’s annual conference. Training Materials PowerPoint Presentation for Training Manual: Training Manual for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors Training manual for law enforcement and prosecutors […]
April 10, 2015: “Assessing Helpfulness for Immigrant Crime Victims Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP)” (Webinar)
The U visa is a form of legal immigration status that offers protection from deportation, work authorization, and a potential path to lawful permanent residency for immigrant victims of certain crimes who have been and are currently being helpful to police, sheriffs, prosecutors, or other state or federal agencies. To meet the helpfulness requirement victims […]
February 11, 2015: Miami, FL “U Visa and Crime Scene Language Access Best Practices”
Training on the use of the U visa and crime scene language access best practices to improve law enforcement’s and prosecutors’ work with immigrant and limited English proficient (LEP) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa (Miami, FL) Agenda Faculty Bios Slideshow: Best […]
November 29-20, 2013: Jacksonville, FL “Responding to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault: Promising Practices and Collaborations for Police and Prosecutors”
Workshop presented at Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) conference. Training Materials Powerpoint: The Use of the U Visa to Improve Law Enforcement’s Work with Immigrant Victims (Nov 19-20, 2013) Training Manual for Law Enforcement and ProsecutorsTraining manual for law enforcement and prosecutors on U visa certification and language access. Includes the U Visa Certification Toolkit. […]
September 20-21, 2012: New Orleans, LA “National Center for Victims of Crime 2012 National Conference”
Training Materials Building Law Enforcement Capacity to Serve Immigrant Victims Prosecutorial Discretion: Government Memorandum and Fact Sheets Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children Immigration Update: Maximizing Public Safety and Better Focusing Resources Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of […]
December 7, 2010: Washington, DC “Legal Rights of Immigrant Victims of Family Violence: What You Need to Know Today to Help Victims and Their Children: Arrest Grantee Orientation”
Presented at the Battered Women’s Justice Project. Presented by Leslye Orloff. Presentation for police, prosecution and victim advocate grantees at new grantee orientation planned by the Battered Women’s Justice Project. PowerPoint Legal Rights of immigrant Victims of Family Violence: What You Need to Know Today to Help Victims and Their Children