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WEBINARAND LEGAL SERVICES FOR ALL:NEW 2014LEGAL

SERVICES CORPORATION REGULATIONSIMPLEMENTING VAWA2005’S IMMIGRANT CRIME

SURVIVORS’ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES

NationalImmigrantWomen'sAdvocacyProjectattheAmericanUniversityWashingtonCollegeofLaw

Presented by: U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women in partnership with the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA), and The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)

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THISPROJECTWASSUPPORTEDBYGRANTNO.2013‐TA‐AX‐K009 AWARDEDBYTHE

OFFICEONVIOLENCEAGAINSTWOMEN,U.S.DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE.THEOPINIONS,

FINDINGS,CONCLUSIONSANDRECOMMENDATIONSEXPRESSEDINTHIS

PUBLICATION/PROGRAM/EXHIBITIONARETHOSEOFTHEAUTHOR(S)ANDDONOTNECESSARILYREFLECTTHEVIEWSOFTHEDEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE,OFFICEONVIOLENCEAGAINSTWOMEN.


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Howtousethistechnology

• Raisehand• Textchat• PowerPointslides• PollingQuestions• PhonePleasesendaprivatechatmessageforhelporcalliLinc Supportat800‐799‐4510.


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Leslye OrloffDirector

National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy

Project, American University

Washington College of Law


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Benish AnverPolicy Staff Attorney National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy

Project, American University

Washington College of Law

Robin C. MurphyChief Counsel

Civil Programs, National Legal Aid and Defender Association

(NLADA)

ResourcesandWebinarMaterials• www.niwap.org/go/legalservices• PowerPoint• AccesstoLegalServices

– LegislativeandRegulatoryHistory– LegalServicesCorporationProgramLetters

• Article:AndLegalServicesforAll• Brochure:AccesstoPubliclyFundedLegalServicesforImmigrantSurvivors

• www.niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu

NationalImmigrantWomen'sAdvocacyProject,AmericanUniversity,WashingtonCollegeofLaw

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Let’sseewhoisonthewebinarwithus.Pleasechecktheboxthatbestdescribesyou:

A. LegalServicesLawyerB. OtherLawyersC. Domesticviolence/sexual

assaultsurvivoradvocateD. Other


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Answer on the left

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LearningObjectivesBy the end of this training, you will be better able to:

Increase LSC and OVW grantees awareness of the expanded categories of eligible immigrant crime victims LSC funded programs can serve.

Help clients navigate access to LSC funded legal assistance under LSC anti-abuse regulations and VAWA 2005.

Identify immigrant survivors who are able to move from qualifying for legal representation limited to issues related to abuse to full representation by filing for lawful permanent residency.

Understand the range of legal assistance “directly related” to the abuse or crime victimization that can be provided to victims receiving help under anti-abuse regulations.

Develop and sustain collaborations between lawyers and advocates and other service providers that support immigrant survivors and involve these service providers in the LSC agencies’ process for prioritizing the types of cases they will handle.


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Haveyouworkedwithimmigrantsurvivorswhohavebeensuccessfulin

receivinghelpfromLSCfundedprograms?


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Answer on the left


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If your client was denied help by an LSC funded program, why

were they told they could not be served?

RM3

RM3 Are there other participants in addition to attorneys who have DV clients?Robin Murphy, 10/8/2014

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PriortoIssuanceofLSCRegulationsImplementingVAWA2005

• TherewasuncertaintyaboutwhetherLSCfundedprogramscouldrepresentimmigrantsurvivorsofdomesticviolence,sexualassaultandhumantraffickingbecause– LSCregulationsfrom1997didnotpermitrepresentation

– However,representationwasallowedunder• VAWA2005• LSCprogram


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AsaResult…• 20.6%ofimmigrantcrimesurvivorswereturnedawayfromLSCfundedprograms– Basedontheirlackoflegalimmigrationstatus.

• 26.1%ofimmigrantsurvivorswereturnedawaybecausetheLSCprogramwasuncertainwhethertheycouldrepresentimmigrantsurvivors.

• Linktothereport:http://www.lsc.gov/sites/lsc.gov/files/LSC/pdfs/2.%20%20Appendix%20I%20%20LSC%20Report%20on%20Immigrant%20Crime%20Victim%20Access%20‐%20NIWAP%206%2018%2013.pdf


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AccesstoLegalServices:LegislativeandRegulatoryHistory

Overview


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AccesstoLegalServicesBackground• 1996KennedyAmendments• 1997LSCKennedyAmendmentRegulations• 2000VictimsofTrafficking&ViolenceProtectionAct

– createdtheUandTvisas

• VAWA2005expandedLSCrepresentationtoimmigrantvictimsof– Battery,extremecruelty,sexualassault,humantraffickingandanyUvisacriminalactivity

• 2006LSCProgramLetter• 2014LSCFinalRegulations


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• Domesticviolence• Sexualassault• Rape• Incest• Prostitution• Torture• Femalegenital

mutilation• Feloniousassault• Manslaughter• Murder

Kidnapping Abduction Trafficking Involuntary

servitude Slavetrade Beingheld

hostage Peonage Fraudin

ForeignLaborContracting

FalseImprisonment

Blackmail Extortion Witness

tampering Obstructionof

justice Perjury Stalking

Attempt,conspiracyorsolicitationtocommitanyofthesecrimesanysimilaractivity

UVisaCriminalActivities

2014LSCRegulationsImplementingVAWA2005


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2014LSCRegulationImplementsVAWA2000andVAWA2005

• IssuedinApril2014• ImplementsVAWA2000and2005’sexpandedprotectionsforimmigrantsurvivors

• CreatestwopathsanimmigrantcanpursuetoreceiveassistancefromanyLSCfundedprogram.

1. RepresentationunderAnti‐AbuseLawsunder45C.F.R.§ 1626.4or

2. RepresentationbasedonImmigrationStatusunder45C.F.R.§ 1626.5.


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WhyAretheLSCNewRegulationsCrucial?

• VAWA2000and2005expandedaccess– WasnotincludedinLSC’s priorregulation

• LowincomeimmigrantcrimesurvivorshaveasignificantneedtoreceiveawiderangeoflegalservicesfromLSCfundedagencies.– Custodyissues,protectionorders,publicbenefits,immigrationrelief,etc.

• Accessiskeyinprovidingsurvivorswith– safety,economicsecurity,maintainingfamilyunitythroughcustody,protectionfromongoingabuse


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ImportanceofAccesstoLegalAssistanceunderAnti‐AbuseLaws• LSCfundedprogramscanrepresentthefollowingimmigrantsurvivorswithoutregardtothesurvivor’simmigrationstatus– Domesticviolence– Childabuse– Elderabuse– SexualAssault– Humantrafficking– OtherUvisacriminalactivity

• RepresentationisavailablewhetherornotthesurvivorhasfiledfororplanstofileforVAWArelatedoranyotherformofimmigrationrelief.


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UnderstandingtheDifferenceBetweentheTwoPaths:

Anti‐AbuseStatutesandLegalImmigrationStatusBased

Eligibility


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SurvivorsWhoareEligibleforLSCFundedLegalAssistanceunderAnti‐AbuseLaws

Survivors that were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty, including all survivors of domestic violence, even those who were not married or related to the perpetrator

Survivors of severe forms of human trafficking (continued presence and T visas eligible)

Survivors that have been abused or subjected to extreme cruelty by a parent, step-parent, spouse, former spouse

Survivors of U visa criminal activity that has occurred in the United States or has violated United States law

Survivors of sexual assault Children of all of the eligible survivors listed in the anti-abuse regulations

Survivors of human trafficking


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EligibilityforLSCFundedLegalAssistanceBasedonImmigrationStatus


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Immigrants who filed for lawful permanent residency and are:-the spouse of a U.S. citizen-the parent of an over 21-year old U.S. citizen son or daughter-the under 21 year old unmarried child of a U.S. citizen

U.S. Citizen children, lawful permanent resident children and other children of applicants who also have any of the other forms of immigrations statuses listed

Conditional entrants admitted prior to April 1, 1980.

Members of the Texas Band of Kickapoo

Citizens of Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands who reside in the U.S.

Approved Refugees and Asylees Lawful and conditional permanent

residents Persons granted deferral of

removal/deportation

Canadian-born American Indians who are at least of 50% Indian by blood.

IRCA 1986 Agricultural workers Agricultural laborers (H-2A) Forestry workers (H-2B )

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AccesstoLegalServicesUnderAnti‐AbuseEligibilityisNotExclusive

Someimmigrantsurvivorsthatareinitiallyeligibletoreceivelegalrepresentationforservices“relatedtoabuse”caneventuallymovefromtheanti‐abusebasedeligibilityforlegalservicesbasedonimmigrationstatusforgreateraccesstoawiderangeoflegalservices


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Whataresomeexamplesofwhenanimmigrantwhowaseligibletoaccesslegalservicesundertheanti‐abusestatutescouldthentransitiontoeligibility

underimmigrationstatus?


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Type your answer in the chat box

CategoriesofRelatedLegalAssistanceArticle:www.niwap.org/go/legalservices

• FamilyLaw• Privacy,SafetyConfidentiality

• WorkplaceSafety• PublicBenefits• HealthCare• Accesshelpfrompoliceandprosecutors

• Employmentlaw• Educationlaws• LandlordandTenant• Crimevictimservices• LanguageAccess• AmericanswithDisabilitiesprotections


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SurvivorsWhoCouldPotentiallySwitchPaths

• UVisaholderswhohavefiledforlawfulpermanentresidency

• VAWAself‐petitionerswhohavefiledforlawfulpermanentresidencyandwhohavea– U.S.citizenspouse– Over21yearoldU.S.citizenchild


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MovingfromonePathofEligibilitytoAnother

• Example:aDVsurvivorcanaccessrepresentationunderanti‐abuseregulations,includingapplyingforimmigrationrelief.OncetheLSCfundedattorneyfilesthesurvivor’sVAWAself‐petition,TorUvisaapplication,thesurvivormaybecomeeligibleforlegalassistanceundertheLSCimmigrationstatuspathwhensheisabletofileforlawfulpermanentresidency.


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DifferencesinRepresentation

RelationshipofRepresentationtoAbuse:• Representationunderanti‐abuse regulations=onlyincludelegalassistancedirectlyrelatedtoabuse.

• Representationbasedonimmigrationstatus=anyform oflegalassistance offeredbytheLSCfundedagency.


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LSC

Anti-Abuse Eligibility

Immigration Status

Eligibility

Unrestricted access to a wide

range of services

Limited to legal services related

to the abuse

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LegalServices“RelatedtotheAbuse”UnderAnti‐AbuseStatutes

• Legalservicesneededto:– escapefromtheabusivesituation,– amelioratethecurrenteffectsoftheabuse,or– protectagainstfutureabuse,solongastherecipientcanshowthenecessaryconnectionoftherepresentationtotheabuse.”

45C.F.R.1626.4(b)(2)(2014)


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Whatkindoflegalservicesfallunderthe“relatedtotheabuse”standard?


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Type your answer in the

chat box

RM13 still have a concern that severetrafficking and T visa section allows full representation Robin Murphy, 10/8/2014

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EligibilityUnderAnti‐AbuseStatutes&ServicesAvailable

• LSCrepresentationdoesnotrequirethesurvivorseekhelpfromLSCfundedattorneysonanimmigrationcasetoreceiveotherlegalservices.


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Whyitisimportanttoknowwhatservicesareavailableundereach

pathway• A survivorwhois

– eligibleforassistanceunderanti‐abuselaws

– Filesforimmigrationstatus

• Ifyourclientisonlyeligibleforservicesunderanti‐abusestatutes,workwithyourclienttodetermineifsheiscomfortableandifitissafetopursueimmigrationrelieftoexpandaccesstolegalservices


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Becomes eligible for unrestricted legal services based on immigration status

RelationoftheActivitytotheUnitedStates


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Cansurvivorsreceivelegalassistanceiftheyarenot

currentlypresentintheU.S.?

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ImmigrantSurvivorsandTheirPresenceintheU.S. attheTimeTheyApplyforLegalServices

LSC Regulation Section

Immigrant Survivor Category Presence required?

§ 1626.2(k)(2) and §1626.4(a)(1)(ii)

Human trafficking as defined by VAWA 2005

YES

§ 1626.2(j) Severe form of Human Trafficking(TVPA)

YES

§ 1626.4(a)(1)(i) and § 1626.2(h)

Human Trafficking as a U visa crime NO

§ 1626.2(b) Domestic Violence NO

§ 1626.2(k)(1) Sexual Assault NO

§ 1626.4(a)(1)(i) and § 1626.2(h)

U visa qualifying crimes NO

§ 1626.4(a)(1)(i) and 1626.2(b)

Battering or Extreme cruelty NO


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InconsistencybetweenVAWA2005&LSCRegulation:RelationofActivitytotheU.S.

• Withregardtowherethevictimizationoccurred,insideoroutsideoftheU.S.– Domesticviolencecases– Sexualassaultcases

• WherepartoftheabuseoccurredwithintheU.S.orviolatedU.S.law:representationallowed(lawandregulation)

• Forsurvivorsofdomesticviolenceorsexualassaultthatoccurredabroad:unclear aboutwhetherrepresentationisallowable(regulation)– EffectonVAWAself‐petitioners

• LSChasbeenaskedtoprovideclarification


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DomesticViolenceandSexualAssaultSurvivors’AccesstoLSC

FundedLegalServices


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DomesticViolenceandAccesstoLegalServices

• TheLSCruleadoptedthebroaddefinitionof“domesticviolence”developedbytheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)initsVAWAself‐petitioningregulations.

– Domesticviolence=batteryorextremecruelty


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Definitionof“batteringorextremecruelty”• Batteredorsubjectedtoextremecrueltyincludes,butisnotlimitedto,– beingavictimofanyactorthreatenedactofviolence

• includingforcefuldetention• whichresultsorthreatenstoresultinphysicalormentalinjury

• psychologicalorsexualabuseorexploitation– includingrape,molestation,orincest(ifthevictimisaminor).

• UnderDHS’broadapproach– abusiveactions=actsthatarepartofanoverallpatternofviolence.


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Benefitsofthisbroaddefinition

• Adults• Children• Elderabusesurvivors


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DistinctionsBetweenVariousPathstoLSCFunded

RepresentationAvailabletoSurvivorsofHumanTrafficking


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HumanTraffickingVictimsHave3WaystoAccessLegalRepresentation• TVPA‐ Severeformsofhumantrafficking

– Continuedpresence– Tvisabonafidecases

• TraffickingasaUvisaqualifyingcriminalactivity

• TraffickingunderVAWA2005legalservicesamendments


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SurvivorsofHumanTrafficking&TheirFamilies’AccesstoLegalServices

• Severeformsofhumantraffickingsurvivors• TheTraffickingVictimsProtectionAct

– authorizedLSCfundedagenciestoprovidelegalassistanceto:

• traffickingsurvivors’familymemberswhohavebeengrantedderivativeTvisas

• LSCfundedagenciescannowassistchildrenandfamilymembersofanimmigrantsurvivoroftrafficking.


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PATHWAYS TO REPRESENTATIONFLOW CHART

http://niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu/reference/additional‐materials/iwp‐training‐powerpoints/november‐3‐2014‐and‐legal‐services‐for‐all‐webinar/Pathways‐Flowchart.pdf/view


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AdditionalProvisionsinthe2014LSCRegulations

• Confirmsunmarriedsurvivors’eligibilityforLSCfundedlegalservices

• Eligibilityforimmigrantsurvivorsinsamesexmarriages

• Changesinrecordkeepingandintakeprocedurestofacilitateaccesstorepresentationunderanti‐abuselaws


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AvailabilityofLSCFundedRepresentationtoSameSexMarriageDomesticViolenceSurvivors

• U.S.v.Windsor(June26,2013)– StruckdownportionofDefenseofMarriageAct

– Asamatteroffederallaw• Samesexmarriagesrecognized

– DHS:VAWAself‐petitioningavailabletosurvivorsinsamesexmarriages


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What changes in intake procedures would be helpful in facilitating

immigrant access under the new LSC regulations?

OpportunitiesforCollaborationBetweenLSCFundedAgenciesand

ServiceProviders


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IF YOU ARE WITH A NON‐LSCAGENCYDO YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITHTHE LSC FUNDED AGENCY IN YOUR

SERVICE AREA?


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Answer on the left

IfyouarewithanLSCagencywhichofthefollowingagenciesdoyouhaveexistingrelationshipswith?

A. DomesticviolenceprogramsB. SexualassaultprogramsC. Immigrantcommunitybased

agenciesD. Traffickingsurvivors

programs


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Raise your hand if you have worked

with:

CollaborationBetweenLSCFundedAgenciesand:

• Survivorservicesagencies• DV/SAcoalitions• Survivoradvocates• Communitybasedprograms


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WhyisCollaborationImportant?


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• Develop agency’s priority case setting process

• Community outreach & education

• Safety planning• Case management• Obtaining U certifications• Counseling & therapy for

client

• Trauma informed services for client

• Court accompaniment• Access to survivor services• Language access and

interpretation services• Preparing affidavits and

gathering evidence for client’s VAWA, T or U application

LSCFundedAgencies’PrioritySettingProcess:WhereYouCan

MakeaDifference• PrioritySettingProcess=howLSCfundedagenciesdeterminetypesofservicesneededinthecommunity

• Opportunityforinvolvementby– Survivorandimmigrantservingagencies

• ReportedtoLSCinagency’simplementationplan


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QUESTIONS?


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TechnicalAssistanceandMaterials

• PowerPointpresentationsandmaterialsforthiswebinarareavailableat:www.niwap.org/go/legalservices

• NIWAPTechnicalAssistance:– Call(202)274‐4457– E‐[email protected]– WebLibrary:www.niwaplibrary.wcl.american.edu

• NationalLegalAid&DefenderAssociation(NLADA)TechnicalAssistance:• CallRobinC.Murphy(202)452‐0620ext.238• [email protected]

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