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

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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

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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

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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

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/

USDOJ: Tribal Justice and Safety

USDOJ

From the website: "For the first time, all of the Department of Justice’s components and leaders are working together to provide the most efficient and timely information to tribal communities..."

View Website » http://www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov

Women of Color Resource Center

The Women of Color Resource Center promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well-being of women and girls of color in the United States.

View Website » http://www.coloredgirls.org/