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Dear Crossing Borders Advocates,
Welcome to the 10th issue of COLLECTIVE VOICE, Immigration News You Can Use! |
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 CROSSING BORDERS GOES WORLD WIDE!
As winter comes to an end many opportunities have sprung, giving us the chance to gather with other advocates who are working with immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
The 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters brought together advocates from across the world to share lessons learned. More than thirteen of our friends represented Washington State.
Check out our presentation to see how Crossing Borders contributed to this conference, and read our handout to learn about stellar advocacy happening here at home.
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VAWA UPDATE |
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The Violence Against Women's Act is up for renewal, and it includes provisions that could significantly impact immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Take a look at what the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence has to say about the VAWA, and learn how this important piece of legislation could change the way you work with immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
TAKE ACTION: The National Immigration Project is seeking stories of immigrant women to help with the reauthorization of VAWA. Please send the stories via email to Ellen Kemp.
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HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP: Text Messaging Service for Immigrants
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As we all know, for many immigrants, the laws and regulations that govern the process of naturalization are intimidating. That's why CitizenshipWorks , a project of the Immigration Advocates Network launched a nationwide text messaging campaign, which sends immigrants information  about United States citizenship and helps them to access free or low-cost legal help in their area.
For more information on this campaign HERE.
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GET CLEAR ABOUT COURT |
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Washington Law help has various publications on the subject of
domestic violence and the legal system.
HERE you will find information on housing, employment and immigration rights for survivors of domestic violence.
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DIVORCE AND DV 101
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Want to learn more about divorce in Washington State?
This handbook provides in-depth information on the divorce process, including parenting plans, parental rights and restraining orders.
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| THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ON FAMILIES |
 The Applied Research Center recently published a groundbreaking report on the intersection of immigration enforcement and the child welfare system. The report found that immigrant survivors of domestic violence are at the highest risk of losing their children to the child welfare system, especially when immigration enforcement and police are involved.
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SURVEY SAYS....
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Child Dependency Cases and Court Mandated Perpetrator Treatment, we hear it can be challenging, especially when working with immigrants. Take our survey HERE, and tell us about your experiences in these two areas.
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