National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) Content Topic Results
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August 2018
Violence Against Women Act protections for immigrant survivors of domestic violence continue in full force and effect and are not affected by the 2018 domestic violence asylum policies issued by the U.S. Department of Justice
Publisher(s): According to this fact sheet from NIWAP, the new decision from the Department of Justice does not affect the ability of immigrants in the United States who experience domestic violence or are victims of other crimes to seek immigration relief Congress created to provide relief to victims of domestic violence and other crimes.
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- Training Tools
October 2017
VAWA Confidentiality and Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This webinar provides information to judges and court staff about how state court proceedings and federal VAWA confidentiality protections intersect.
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- General Material
September 2017
Comparing Forms of Immigration Relief for Immigrant Victims of Crime
Publisher(s): This chart is a basic outline of various forms of immigration relief available to immigrant crime victims including domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking victims.
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June 2017
Post-Assault Healthcare and Crime Victim Compensation for Immigrant Victims of Violence: Medical Coverage and Services for Immigrants
Publisher(s):This document provides a state-by-state break-down of benefits and protections available for immigrant survivors of violence. It also addresses eligibility requirements, coverage, requirements for receiving emergency contraception, the process to apply, and any other requirements necessary to receive benefits.
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March 2017
VAWA Confidentiality Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims
Publisher(s):VAWA confidentiality was designed to enhance protection for immigrant crime victims in several significant ways. This page provides information and resources related to VAWA confidentiality and courthouse protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and other U Visa criminal activities.
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February 2017
Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing for Immigrant Victims: Government Policies
Publisher(s):This document lists the polices issued by federal government agencies describing the legal rights of immigrant and Limited English Proficient (LEP) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, child abuse, and the homeless to access emergency shelters and transitional housing from a wide array of programs.
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February 2017
Immigrant Crime Victim Access to Federally Assisted Housing
Publisher(s):This webinar presentation and accompanying materials offer information on government funded programs providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, public and assisted housing to immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking and dating violence.
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February 2017
How to Advocate for Public and Assisted Housing for Your Battered Immigrant or Trafficking Survivor Client
Publisher(s):This fact sheet highlights the legal right of immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking and human trafficking, and run away, abused and abandoned children to access shelter and transitional housing. Included is a discussion of anti-discrimination laws and advocacy strategies that advocates and attorneys can use to successfully advocate to have immigrant victim clients accepted in shelters and transitional housing programs.
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- General Material
February 2017
Evidence Checklists For Work With Immigrant Survivors
Publisher(s):These checklists are designed to assist attorneys and advocates prepare for a variety of legal cases on behalf of immigrant survivors.
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- General Material
October 2016
Fact Sheet: Immigrant Access to Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing
Publisher(s):This fact sheet offers information about immigrant eligibility to access emergency shelter and transitional housing.
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- General Material
June 2016
Advocates' Introduction to Gender-Based Asylum
Publisher(s):This webinar describes immigration protections and benefits available through gender-based asylum for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
November 2015
ABC's of Language Access Advocacy
Publisher(s):This webinar discusses language access requirements for courts, law enforcement, health care, and benefits providers and highlights best practices for language access advocacy for limited English proficient (LEP) survivors with these agencies.