“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 […]
NIWAP Trainings > Prosecutors
Topic: Prosecutors
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 […]