Immigration / Resettlement Content Topic Results

This brief report covers topics including barriers to accessing immigration remedies for trafficked persons and increased vulnerability of workers that lack immigration protections. It also outlines recommendations regarding access to legal immigration status.

This Spotlight provides statistics on immigrant women in the United States. The 18.9 million immigrant women in the United States in 2008 made up 12 percent of all women in the country.

This fact sheet explains how immigrant Latin@s are hurt by restrictions on abortion, and provides recommendations related to ending policies barring immigrants from participating in public and affordable health coverage programs on the sole basis of their immigration status.

This resource list from ASISTA includes national resources, including webpages dedicated to U visa certification issues and ways to work more effectively with law enforcement.

The aim of this study was to better understand the experience of Latinas who were recipients of the U-Visa and had been victims of domestic violence. While obtaining legal documentation was critical to becoming economically self-sufficient, this study provides a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges that immigrant survivors face in the U-Visa process, as well as gaps in services.

This Guide is intended to assist attorneys and domestic violence victim advocates in their representation and work with battered mother respondents in the United States in cases filed under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

This study examines the impact of fear of deportation and trust in the procedural fairness of the justice system on willingness to report violent crime victimization among Latinas in the United States.

This webpage includes strategies to assist immigrant workers with claiming their tax credits.

This fact sheet provides legal information to immigrants who identify as LGBT and immigrants who are HIV-positive.

This report presents the findings from the 2013 survey conducted with Latina callers to the National Domestic Violence Hotline. This survey indicated an increase in the percentage of Latina survivors who are afraid of seeking help because of immigration issues, as well as significant challenges regarding language access.

This brochure provides information on the options and help available for immigrant and refugee women who experience domestic violence.

This directory includes contact information for service providers with experience working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, U-visa crimes and human trafficking. The database is organized by state and also searchable by language.