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Press Release: ASISTA Calls on Biden Administration to Reject Reinstating Detention of Migrant Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2023 Contacts:Kirsten Rambo, kirsten@asistahelp.orgCristina Velez, cristina@asistahelp.org ASISTA Calls on Biden Administration to Reject Reinstating Detention of Migrant Families The New York Times has reported that the Biden administration is now considering reinstating the detaining of migrant families, a callous, destructive policy that has been widely condemned–including, previously, by the President himself. In response to this news,…
Read MoreNew Resource on Introduction to Survivor-Based Immigration Relief (Jan. 2023)
ASISTA has prepared an introductory resource on survivor-based immigration relief for beginner practitioners and domestic violence and sexual assault advocates. The resource provides an overview of common immigration terms and the eligibility criteria for common forms of survivor-based relief, including U and T visas and related adjustment applications, VAWA Self-Petitions and VAWA adjustment, battered spouse…
Read MoreASISTA releases Practice Alert on Abortion Rights for Immigrant Survivors: The Impact of Dobbs on Representation of Immigrant Survivors Seeking Reproductive Healthcare (Jan. 2023)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 12, 2023 Contacts: Kirsten Rambo, kirsten@asistahelp.org Cristina Velez, cristina@asistahelp.org ASISTA has released a practice alert for immigration and gender-based violence advocates and attorneys, regarding the impact of abortion restrictions on immigration status after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Given the increase in abortion restrictions and threats of criminalization that have followed the U.S.…
Read MoreLetter to DOJ from anti-violence community (Dec. 2022)
ASISTA and the Alliance for Immigrant Survivors led a sign on letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to vacate and overrule three precedents that prevent immigration adjudicators from respecting post-conviction or sentencing relief granted to immigrant survivors under state and federal law. The letter, which was joined by 68 organizations and 13 individuals,…
Read MoreASISTA Welcomes New Senior Staff Attorney!
ASISTA Immigration Assistance is thrilled to welcome Rebecca Eissenova (she/her/ella) to the team. ASISTA members and friends will see Rebecca bringing her deep expertise to support our mission through training, technical assistance, practice advisories, and more. See more about Rebecca here.
Read MoreNew Resource: ASISTA’s Flyer: Services to OVW Grantees & Sub-grantees (Updated Nov. 2022)
The updated ASISTA’s Flyer has direct links to the orientation session recording and other service for OVW LAV grantees/sub-grantees and STOP sub-grantees.
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Take a look at what we did this last year with your support of ASISTA and immigrant survivors of violence!
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Read MoreIncluding Justice Involved People in Executive Order (EO) 14076, “Protecting Access to Reproductive Healthcare Services.”
ASISTA supports this letter led by Senators Schatz and Hirono, and joined by several other senators, advocating for protections for pregnant people in federal custody, including immigration detention and alternatives to detention.”
Read MoreLetter from ASISTA to USCIS addressing mismatch between DHS employment authorization regulations and Social Security Administration (“SSA”) guidance
ASISTA wrote to the USCIS Office of Policy & Strategy and asked them to communicate with SSA about the mismatch between SSA’s policy on evidence of work authorization for U nonimmigrants who request Social Security Numbers (“SSNs”) and DHS regulations on employment authorization for U nonimmigrants.”
Read MoreAnkle monitors raise risks for U.S. abortion-seekers (trust.org)
In this article, ASISTA Executive Director Kirsten Rambo weighs in on women having the right to seek an abortion privately, without surveillance.
Read MoreUSCIS Reliance on Arrest Reports is Harmful to LGBTQ+ Immigrant Survivors: ASISTA Provides Feedback to the DHS Commission on Combating Gender-Based Violence
USCIS Reliance on Arrest Reports is Harmful to LGBTQ+ Immigrant Survivors: ASISTA Provides Feedback to the DHS Commission on Combating Gender-Based Violence (June 2020)
Read MoreImmigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Deserve Reproductive Justice: ASISTA Denounces the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
For Immediate Release: Immigrant Survivors of Gender-Based Violence Deserve Reproductive Justice: ASISTA Denounces the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Read MoreThe Impact of Violence on LGBTQIA+ Immigrant Survivors: Reflections and Resources
ASISTA Statement on The Impact of Violence on LGBTQIA+ Immigrant Survivors: Reflections and Resources
Read MoreRecommendations to the EOIR and BIA practice manuals (June 2022)
Recommendations for Updates to the EOIR Immigration Court Practice Manual and Board of Immigration Appeals Practice Manual, were submitted on June 7, 2022, by the following organizations: ASISTA Immigration Assistance, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence, Freedom Network USA, National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), Ujima Inc., The National Center on Violence Against Women in…
Read MoreStatement from ASISTA Executive Director Kirsten Rambo: Reproductive Justice for Immigrant Survivors of Gender Based Violence
Click here to read the full statement
Read MoreASISTA at the White House Commemorating VAWA Reauthorization
On March 16, 2022, ASISTA was at the White House for the commemoration of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Click here for more on this, including the latest version of of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2022.
Read MoreComment on 3 USCIS-PM D, Violence Against Women Act (March 10, 2022)
Click here to access ASISTA’s full comment on USCIS Policy Manual Changes: Volume 3: Humanitarian Protection and Parole, Part D, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Read MoreASISTA Announces New Legal & Policy Director
ASISTA Immigration Assistance is thrilled to welcome new Legal & Policy Director Cristina Velez to the team. Click here to learn more!
Read MoreNEW: Ahead of SOTU, ASISTA and 26 other Immigrant Rights Organizations Release 2022 Immigration Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration
New Blueprint Analyzes Year-One Actions and Outlines Critical, Immediate 2022 Measures to Fulfill Administration’s Promises for a Fair and Humane Immigration System. See ASISTA’s full statement here.
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