Practice Update: Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Denied Humanitarian-based Immigration Cases

Melinda Smith |

Re-Centering Sex Worker Safety in Anti-Trafficking Work: Perspectives from the Field.

Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) and the National Survivor Network (NSN) have developed the following guidelines to help anti-trafficking organizations work more collaboratively with sex worker safety advocates, some of whom experienced human trafficking, and to reduce harm that anti-trafficking efforts…

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Meg Hughey |

Youth Systems Infographic – Printable 2 Page Version

This 2 page, printable infographic provides a visual representation of the pathways of services and housing options that youth survivors of human trafficking may have access to. This resource is intended for service and housing providers who work with youth…

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Meg Hughey |

Youth Systems Infographic

This infographic provides a visual representation of the pathways of services and housing options that youth survivors of human trafficking may have access to. This resource is intended for service and housing providers who work with youth and youth survivors…

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amanda |

USCIS – U Visa Deferred Action Notice for Foreign National Survivors

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: USCIS’s U visa deferred action notice for foreign national survivors.

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amanda |

USCIS – U Visa Approval Notice for Foreign National Survivors

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: USCIS’s U visa approval notice for foreign national survivors.

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amanda |

Survivor Reentry Project’s Social Services Screening Protocol

This guide provides service providers with tips on assessing eligibility for criminal record relief for survivors of human trafficking.

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amanda |

Workable Solutions for Criminal Record Relief Report

In March 2019, the Survivor Reentry Project convened prosecutors with experience working with victims of human trafficking in the criminal legal system to share their knowledge and expertise on criminal record relief practices, and develop a set of guiding principles…

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amanda |

USCIS – T1 Approval Notice for Foreign National Survivors

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: USCIS’s T1 approval notice for foreign national survivors.

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amanda |

USCIS – Continued Presence Approval for Foreign National Survivors

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: USCIS’s continued presence approval letter for foreign national survivors.

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amanda |

New York State’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Confirmation Letter

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Confirmation Letter

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amanda |

Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Eligibility Letter for Minor Foreign National Survivors

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: ACF’s eligibility letter for minor foreign national survivors.

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amanda |

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Certification Letter for Adult Foreign National Survivors

Survivor Reentry Project’s sample exhibit for criminal record relief: Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Certification Letter for Adult Foreign National Survivors

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amanda |

CAST’s Reporting Trafficking to Law Enforcement for T Visa Purposes Advisory

Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking’s guide to reporting trafficking to law enforcement for T visa purposes.

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amanda |

CAST’s Physical Presence Advisory (April 2018)

Physical Presence on Account of Trafficking Advisory breaks down the physical presence eligibility requirement and provides successful strategies in approaching this requirement. Created by Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking.

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amanda |

CAST T Visa Application Checklist (May 2017)

A checklist of important forms, documents, and materails for T Visa applications. Checklist created by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking.

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amanda |

Best Practices for Working with Survivors of Trafficking in Vacatur Cases

This Survivor Reentry Project webinar unpacks what trauma is on various levels and how to recognize common trauma reactions in clients who have survived human trafficking. The purpose of this webinar is to give participants the skills on how to…

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amanda |

Impact of Arrest & Conviction Records

This Survivor Reentry Project webinar identifies the collateral consequences that flow from an arrest, and how they impact people involved in the criminal justice system. Participants will learn what constitutes a criminal record, how to access a criminal record, and…

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amanda |

Basic Criminal Justice System Overview

This webinar for the Survivor Reentry Project provides an in-depth review of the criminal justice system. Participants will learn all the necessary terminology as well as anticipated timelines in criminal cases, from arrest or citation through trial.

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amanda |

Workable Solutions for Criminal Record Relief

In March 2019, the Survivor Reentry Project convened prosecutors with experience working with victims of human trafficking in the criminal legal system to share their knowledge and expertise on criminal record relief practices, and develop a set of guiding principles…

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amanda |

Practice Update: Issuance of Notices to Appear (NTAs) in Denied Humanitarian-based Immigration Cases

In May and June of 2019, practitioners reported that USCIS issued a number of NTAs in connection with denied U and T visa applications. This practice update addresses some of the actions practitioners can take in individual cases as well as…

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