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Crime Victims

Crime Victims Need ‘Civil Justice’ as Much as Defendants

Op-Ed (California)

Crime Victims Need ‘Civil Justice’ as Much as Defendants

September 19, 2019 | Michelle Hanisee | Crime Report
Victims of crime need legal assistance with public benefits, family court issues, immigration issues, employment law issues and other civil issues, but despite having the right to an attorney under Marsy’s Law, they typically cannot afford one.
Tags: Crime Victims

Should America Give Refuge to Abused Women?

News Story (NATIONAL)

Should America Give Refuge to Abused Women?

April 17, 2018 | Julia Preston | Marshall Project
Trump seems to say, not anymore.
Tags: Asylum | Crime Victims | Deportation

Florida Judges Are Turning Their Backs on Abused Young Immigrants

News Story (Florida)

Florida Judges Are Turning Their Backs on Abused Young Immigrants

January 22, 2018 | Ashley Cleek | Nation, The
It's nearly impossible for undocumented minors in Florida who have been “abused, abandoned, or neglected” to apply for the green cards that they are legally entitled to.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Courts | Crime Victims | Foster Youth

Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children

News Story (NATIONAL)

Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children

August 30, 2017 | Melissa Jeltsen | Huffington Post
More than 200,000 children under 18 were married from 2000 to 2015 in the U.S., according to a report released Wednesday.
Tags: Child Marriage | Children & Juvenile | Crime Victims

Civil legal aid makes difference for crime victims

Op-Ed (Washington)

Civil legal aid makes difference for crime victims

April 6, 2017 | Dan Satterberg , Jon Tunheim | Olympian (WA)
Civil legal aid is a sound public safety investment and promotes justice within the framework of the rule of law.
Tags: Crime Victims

Here’s Why Immigrant Victims May (Still) Be Afraid to Report Crime

Audio, Feature (New York)

Here’s Why Immigrant Victims May (Still) Be Afraid to Report Crime

February 21, 2017 | Beth Fertig | WNYC (NY)
Now that Pres. Donald Trump is strengthening border protections and limiting travel, attorneys who deal with victims of domestic violence worry their clients will be too afraid to apply for U visas.
Tags: Crime Victims | Immigration Process

Child Protective Services Refusing to Help Child Crime Victims with Immigration Visas

News Story (Texas)

Child Protective Services Refusing to Help Child Crime Victims with Immigration Visas

December 2, 2016 | Laura Marie Thompson | Texas Observer
The agency’s blanket ban on issuing certifications puts an already vulnerable group in a precarious situation.
Tags: Crime Victims | Immigration Process

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