ITAC User Manual
This user manual gives an in-depth explanation of ITAC and should answer questions users may have about the website.
Webinar: Advancing Universal Representation: Implementing the Vision at the Local and State Level (Public)
Please join the Vera Institute of Justice, the Center for Popular Democracy, and the National Immigration Law Center as they celebrate the completion of our three-part toolkit - Advancing Universal Representation: A Toolkit for Advocates, Organizers, Legal Service Providers, and Policymakers. This event will feature a conversation with leaders in government, legal services, and advocacy to discuss best practices on how to design and implement universal representation programs at the local and state level that ensure zealous representation for all.
Practice Advisory: CLINIC Litigation Update Feb 2020
CLINIC is producing quarterly litigation updates including ongoing litigation on detention, asylum, SIJS and notable US district court decisions
Slides: CILA Identifying & Raising Capacity and Mental Competency Issues in Children's Immigration Cases
This webinar provides practitioners will strategies and tips on how to raise capacity and mental competency issues in children's immigration cases.
Slides: CLINC Working With Interpreters
This webinar discusses best practices to working with interpreters, cultural sensitivity and competence, etc.
CILA Strategies to Lay the Groundwork For Termination and Suppression Chart
Vera Guidelines for Obtaining Informed Consent Advisory
This document seeks to fill in a gap in legal-ethics literature about obtaining "informed consent" from client regarding important decisions throughout the attorney-client relationship.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Amharic (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Farsi (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Somali (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Arabic (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Russian (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Spanish (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Gujarati (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Packet: How to Apply for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and/or Protection Under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture- Punjabi (Public)
This includes Legal Orientation Program material of interest to detained respondents.
Slides: CLINC Working with LGBT Youth
This is the slide deck to accompany the webinar that will review best practices for working with LGBT Youth during KYRS, legal screenings, etc.
Practice Advisory: CLINIC Litigation Update- August 2020
CLINIC is producing quarterly litigation updates including ongoing litigation on detention, asylum, SIJS and notable US district court decisions.
Webinar: Anti-Blackness and Immigration: A Conversation About Intersecting Systems of Oppression and the Fight for Justice
As our communities rise up to fight police brutality and defend Black lives and on the heels of the US Supreme Court's DACA decision, this webinar focuses on a discussion about entrenched racism and oppression in our criminal and immigration systems, how these intersecting systems continue to manifest today, and the fight ahead. By clicking on this link and accessing this resource, you agree to refrain from sharing this material beyond the staff of immigration legal services organizations who are Vera Institute of Justice’s subcontractors and/or network members.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- July 2020
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
Government Partners Call: Critical Initiatives By Local Governments to Support Immigrant Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis (Public)
While local governments face the economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and harsh immigration policies continue, local leaders are providing bold leadership to stand up for the most vulnerable among us. This webinar highlights how local government leaders across the SAFE Initiative are supporting their immigrant communities through inclusive initiatives. By clicking on this link and accessing this resource, you agree to refrain from sharing this material beyond the staff of immigration legal services organizations who are Vera Institute of Justice’s subcontractors and/or network members.
Practice Advisory: CLINIC Litigation Update- May 2020
CLINIC is producing quarterly litigation updates including ongoing litigation on detention, asylum, SIJS and notable US district court decisions.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- April 2020
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- January 2020
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
Practice Advisory: CLINIC Litigation Update- December 2019
CLINIC is producing quarterly litigation updates including ongoing litigation on detention, asylum, SIJS and notable US district court decisions.
Webinar: CLINC Working with LGBT Youth
This webinar review best practices for working with LGBT Youth during KYRS, legal screenings, etc.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- July 2019
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- April 2019
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first..
Webinar: Post-Conviction Relief (PCR): Effective Strategies for Immigration Court (Public)
Brooklyn Defender Services presents a training on Post-Conviction Relief (PCR): Effective Strategies for Immigration including topics such as: direct appeal, collateral attack, initial steps, and referral team.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- January 2019
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- October 2018
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- July 2018
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- April 2018
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first
CGRS Asylum Litigation Update- January 2018
These updates are a non-exhaustive selection of published federal courts of appeals decisions issued quarterly. While some of the following cases may not be directly applicable to unaccompanied children’s asylum claims, they may be informative to legal service providers. The updates include both favorable and unfavorable decisions, organized as such, with decisions most relevant for unaccompanied children listed first.
Vera - Webinar Presentation on Telephonic Interpreters (July 2014)
This includes Immigration Court Helpdesk material of interest to non-detained respondents.