State Courts and the protection of immigrant crime victims and children

 Training announcement: "State Courts and the Protection of  Immigrant Crime Victims and Children"

     On Friday, January 31st, 2014,   from 11am to 2pm, the National  Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) and   the Center for Public  Policy Studies (CPPS), with support from the State   Justice Institute, will be presenting a training for judges and court personnel on immigration law and Department of Homeland Security policies:  

As the numbers of linguistic and cultural diverse  foreign-born  individuals living in the U.S. has increased, state courts are   being called upon to serve greater numbers of families that include immigrant  family members. Family courts are seeing growing numbers of immigrants seeking   civil protection orders, custody, child support, divorce, U visa   certification, and judgments in a range of proceedings particularly those   involving children. To issue rulings that promote justice and fairness in   cases involving immigrants, courts need access to legally correct information   about immigration laws and Department of Homeland Security policies.

This   training will provide judges with tools, bench cards, and materials containing  
up-to-date, legally correct information on current DHS policies, immigration   enforcement priorities, and immigration relief that provide protection from   deportation, legal immigration status and work authorization for immigrant   children and immigrant for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, elder   abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and other crimes. The special role   Congress created for judges in issuing U visa certifications and public   benefits open to immigrants will also be discussed.  

Please go to www.niwap.org/training/sji-judges.php   to register, and please forward this announcement to any person or   organization who may be interested  in the training. 
This training was developed under grant   number SJI-12-E-169 from the State Justice Institute. The points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the   official position or policies of the State Justice   Institute.  
Levi Wolberg, Resource   Coordinator
National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy   Project (NIWAP, pronounced
new-app)
American University Washington   College of Law
4801   Massachusetts Avenue NW · Room 465 · Washington, DC 20016-8181
(o)   202.274.4190 · (f) 202.274.4226 · wolberg@wcl.american.edu ·
 wcl.american.edu/niwap
For technical assistance, call NIWAP at   202-274-4457 or email
niwap@wcl.american.edu.
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