Asian and Arabic Language Resources
A new list of translated materials for victims in Asian dialects and Arabic
View Website » http://www.apiahf.org/apidvinstitute/ResearchAndPolicy/materials.htm

Assisting Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Advocate's Guide
BWJP
This guide for advocates and volunteers focuses on the needs of newly-arrived battered immigrant women whose immigration status is unsettled. It explores: how to more effectively respond to battered immigrant women; how immigration status is used as a weapon in domestic violence cases; the options open to immigrant victims, the documents they need, and when a referral to an immigration attorney should be made.
View Article » Immigrant_Victims_Advocates_Guide.pdf

Assisting Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Law Enforcement Guide
BWJP
This guide provides a brief overview of the issues law enforcement should consider when working with immigrant communities, and in particular immigrant victims of crime by: exploring various immigration laws and terms that officers need to know; examining the challenges immigrant crime victims face navigating the justice system; identifying how officers can protect and assist immigrant crime victims while managing their enforcement role.
View Article » Immigrant_Victims_LE_Guide.pdf

Assisting Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Prosecutor's Guide
BWJP
This guide is intended to give a brief overview of the issues prosecutors should consider when handling cases involving immigrant victims by: exploring relevant immigration laws and terms; examining the challenges immigrant crime victims face navigating the justice system; identifying how prosecutors can most effectively proceed with cases involving immigrant crime victims
View Article » Immigrant_Victims_Prosecutors_Guide.pdf

Centro de Justicia Para Mujeres
Women's Justice Center
Latina resources and Spanish language information
View Website » http://www.justicewomen.com/

Legal Momentum
The National Organization of Women's Legal Defense and Education Fund tracks federal litigation related to violence against women.
View Website » http://www.legalmomentum.org/

National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant Women
The three offices (web addresses) listed form the National Network on Behalf of Battered Immigrant Women. Each organization can be contacted individually, or the Network can be found at the www.endabuse.org website.
View Website » http://www.endabuse.org/section/programs/immigrant_women
View Website » http://www.legalmomentum.org/our-work/immigrant-women-program/
View Website » http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/

Potential Collateral Consequences of a Conviction for Misdemeanor Domestic Assault
Carolyn Ham, BWJP
This handout outlines many of the possible collateral consequences of a conviction for misdemeanor domestic assault in areas such as housing, immigration, and family court.
View Article » Potential_Collateral_Consequences.pdf

Reducing Language Barriers To Combating Domestic Violence
The Requirements Of Title VI
Carolyn Ham
In addition to the usual obstacles to leaving a violent relationship, battered immigrant women face a host of additional issues such as fears about being deported, loss of legal immigration status and cultural barriers to leaving their spouses. But perhaps the most daunting barrier can be their inability to speak and read English.
View Article » Reducing_Language_Barriers_to_Combating_Domestic_Violence.pdf

Structural Racism, the Criminal Justice System, and Violence Against Women
Literature Review
Gavin Kearney
Literature on domestic violence, the criminal justice system, and race/ethnicity all discuss a number of problems with using the criminal justice system to address domestic violence. This article seeks to address some of these interrelated/interdependent problems.
View Article » Structural_Racism_in_the_Criminal_Justice_System.pdf

WomensLaw.org
Free access to legal information, including information on restraining orders, custody, divorce, immigration, and tribal law. Also, links to sheriffs' offices, and court forms and instructions on preparing for hearings, etc. All information is state-specific.
View Website » http://www.womenslaw.org/