Immigrant / Refugee Content Topic Results
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November 2015
Working with Latin@ and LGBTQ Youth
Publisher(s): This webinar addresses the unique obstacles that Latin@ LGBTQ youth face the intersections of violence, homelessness, unstable housing, and other forms of oppression.
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November 2015
Financial Access and Services Are Essential for Immigrant Integration
Publisher(s):This article details key findings from a series published by the National Council of La Raza, entitled Profiles on Latinos and Banking. The series analyzes the data from the previously published report entitled Banking in Color: New Findings on Financial Access for Low- to Moderate-Income Communities.
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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.
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October 2015
Single, Young Female - Seeking Asylum: The Struggles Victims of Sex Trafficking Face under Current United States Refugee Law
Publisher(s): This law review note explores the obstacles faced by female survivors of sex trafficking seeking asylum in the United States.
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September 2015
A Quick Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Key Federal Means-tested Programs
Publisher(s):This chart provides information on which public assistance services are available to immigrant women, including undocumented immigrants.
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June 2015
Immigrant Women, Work, and Violence Statistics
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides statistics on immigrant women in the workplace and discusses why they face an increased risk of abuse.
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April 2015
Human Trafficking and Immigration Rights
Publisher(s):This brief report covers topics including barriers to accessing immigration remedies for trafficked persons and increased vulnerability of workers that lack immigration protections. It also outlines recommendations regarding access to legal immigration status.
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March 2015
Immigrant Women in the United States
Publisher(s):This Spotlight provides statistics on immigrant women in the United States. The 18.9 million immigrant women in the United States in 2008 made up 12 percent of all women in the country.
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March 2015
Women's Voices: Latinas, Intimate Partner Violence & Immigration Policy (U-Visa)
Publisher(s): The aim of this study was to better understand the experience of Latinas who were recipients of the U-Visa and had been victims of domestic violence. While obtaining legal documentation was critical to becoming economically self-sufficient, this study provides a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges that immigrant survivors face in the U-Visa process, as well as gaps in services.
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March 2015
Immigrant Latin@s and Abortion: The Fight for Access to Comprehensive Coverage and Care
Publisher(s):This fact sheet explains how immigrant Latin@s are hurt by restrictions on abortion, and provides recommendations related to ending policies barring immigrants from participating in public and affordable health coverage programs on the sole basis of their immigration status.
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March 2015
Resource List: Working More Effectively with Law Enforcement to Obtain U visa Certifications
Publisher(s): This resource list from ASISTA includes national resources, including webpages dedicated to U visa certification issues and ways to work more effectively with law enforcement.
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February 2015
Learning From Latin@ Youth About Teen Dating Violence
Publisher(s):This webinar presentation brings together the voices of practitioners and researchers sharing their experiences from working or studying teen dating violence among Latin@ youth.