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NIWAP Trainings > Prosecutors
Topic: Prosecutors
[pdf] Relevancy of a Victim’s Immigration Status in State Criminal Court Proceedings (August 24, 2022) (+)
This publication provides prosecutors with case law and statutory analysis regarding when and under what circumstances a victim’s immigration status is considered relevant or irrelevant in a criminal case. It looks at how courts across the country handle evidence of a victim’s immigration status generally, addresses how courts treat a witness’s immigration status evidence in criminal proceedings, in particular, and offers prosecutors strategies and useful resources.
[pdf] Voir Dire Presentation Final (+)
Having an unbiased jury is essential to any trial. When trying cases involving immigrant victims of domestic or sexual violence, it is imperative that prosecutors develop a strategy to ensure that the jurors selected do not bear any prejudice against the victim and can understand the underlying dynamics of the case.
[pdf] NM U Visa PowerPoint Presentation 7.19.21 (+)
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 workshop will explain the intention behind the creation of the U Visa and detail the requirements of […]
[pdf] Legal Rights of Immigrant Survivors: Public Benefits, Housing, & Victim Services PowerPoint (+)
Legal Rights of Immigrant Survivors: Public Benefits, Housing, & Victim Services PowerPoint This webinar will provide an overview of the protections available under federal immigration laws, federal and state public benefits law and state family laws for immigrant children who are abandoned or become victims of child abuse, child neglect, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, […]
[pdf] VA Beach VA Prosecutors Presentation (August 3, 2019) (+)
This presentation focuses on enhancing victim and community safety and hold offenders accountable by utilizing immigration relief as a crime fighting tool. It also covers identifying victims and witnesses who qualify for crime victim-based forms of immigration relief and analyzing requests for assistance with immigration relief applications in the context of victim and offenders dynamics. […]
[pdf] Immigration Consequences for Defendants Presentation (August 3, 2019) (+)
This PowerPoint was created by Cora Tekach on immigration consequences for defendants. Her presentation covers removal and inadmissibility grounds for criminal cases as well as cases where a criminal history will affect immigration proceedings.
August 3, 2019: Virginia Beach, VA “Immigrant Victim and Witnesses: U-Visas, T-Visa, VAWA Self-Petitions — Ethics, Timing, Discovery, and Confidentiality”
“Immigrant Victim and Witnesses: U-Visas, T-Visa, VAWA Self-Petitions — Ethics, Timing, Discovery, and Confidentiality” August 3, 2019 This workshop was held as part of the Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Annual Conference in Virginia Beach on August 3, 2019. If you are a victim advocate, attorney, judge, or other professional working with an immigrant victim and you […]
[pdf] St. Paul, MN Prosecutor Training Agenda (June 24, 2019) (+)
Agenda for the “Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Domestic and Sexual Violence Victims, Language Access, and the U and T Visa” training in St. Paul, MN.
Aug. 29-30, 2018: Denver, CO “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practices: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U Visa”
This training covers the best practices for law enforcement and prosecution in situations with immigrant crime victims. Training Materials PowerPoint Presentation for Training U and T Visas DHS Victims Policy, Guidance, and Legal Memoranda DHS U and T Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide DHS Policy Answers to Law Enforcement Reasons for Not Certifying Glossary of […]
August 6, 2018: Morrow, GA “Law Enforcement and Prosecution Best Practice: Immigrant Crime Victims, Language Access and the U and T Visa”
This training took place on August 6, 2018 in Morrow, Georgia. The training covered a wide range of topics that included how law enforcement and prosecutors can better serve immigrant communities through improving language access resources and utilizing the U Visa. The training covered how investigations can be improved using language access tools and how […]
April 11, 2017: Albuquerque, NM “U Visa Certifications: Helpful Tools for Prosecuting Violence and Sexual Assault Cases”
This workshop was part of the 2017 New Mexico District Attorney’s Association Conference. The training included information about the range of misdemeanor and felony crimes for which immigrant victims can receive U visa protection and the benefits of early U visa certification. An array of issues particular to prosecutions of cases involving immigrant crime victims […]