Immigrant / Refugee Content Topic Results

The Act bolsters federal efforts to combat both international and domestic trafficking in human beings. It expands pre-existing law enforcement authority, clarifies the reach of earlier prohibitions and outlaws obstructing anti-trafficking enforcement efforts, conspiring to traffic and the gain of any benefit from trafficking.

This chart compares domestic violence advocacy models and serves as a reference for effective advocacy for Latina families.

The report emphasizes cultural relevancy in batterer intervention programs.

This article examines the relationship between reproductive justice and immigration policy. The paper identifies anti-immigrant efforts ties to reproductive oppression and its impact on the immigration debate.

This model protocol on confidentiality covers definitions, federal and state obligations, recommended policy and procedure, training, protecting confidentiality of immigrant and refugee women, and dealing with the media. It also contains sample forms for releases.

This curriculum is designed to guide advocates serving API survivors. It describes the impacts of violence over the lifecourse, dynamics of domestic violence against API women, and cases involving multiple batterers.

These are two-sided bilingual cards with printed information about Language Access Rights, as well as a statement that requests an interpreter.

This study reveals that the rate of abuse is higher among immigrant women who are married to American citizens. Examples of immigration-related tactics of abuse are provided.

In this interview, Julia Perilla presents a community psychologist’s perspective on the definition of domestic violence, describes the importance of understanding the cultural, historical and economic context in which domestic violence occurs, the many ways in which violence can be experienced, and how these forms of violence are linked.

This toolkit for grantmakers draws on extensive research and interviews with hundreds of foundation, community, business, and government leaders. It incorporates academic research as well as policy and community-based concerns into a resource that also can inform the work of practitioners in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors.

This manual suggests strategies for organizing, how to work together as a group, how to ensure that the group stays together, how to start an agency to provide culturally specific services, and how to negotiate and improve the system.

Basic eligibility is described, including reporting aspects, in this excerpt from the Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs. Advocates may find this piece helpful for obtaining a basic understanding of immigrant eligibility for federal housing programs and for discussions with lawyers, public housing authority personnel and others regarding making these programs safe, accessible, and relevant for survivors and their families.