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Human Trafficking (T visas)
Another type of evaluation I often perform are human trafficking assessments (T Visas). In conducting these evaluations, I hear stories of people who were lured to the United States with promises of a brighter future and lucrative job opportunities. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, asylum, human trafficking, immigration law, psychological evaluation, visas
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Tahiri Justice Center
Another great community resource for immigrants is the Tahiri Justice Center. Here’s the link: http://www.tahirih.org/ From their website: The Tahirih Justice Center is an innovative, efficient, and strategic nonprofit organization that works to protect immigrant women and girls from gender-based … Continue reading
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Tagged domestic abuse, gender-based violence, immigration law, legal services
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Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
If you are working with trauma survivors, Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma is an excellent resource for support services. http://www.astt.org/ From their website: In your country, did you ever experience violence or fear for your life because of … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum, detained, immigration law, support, survivor, torture, trauma
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CAIR Coalition
For anyone interested in immigration rights issues, check out the Capital Area Immigration Rights Coalition (CAIR Coalition). The website is: http://www.caircoalition.org/. With links to recent articles and an excellent and informative listserv, this group creates a community for people working for … Continue reading
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Tagged community resources, immigration law, immigration rights
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What to look for in a clinical evaluator for an immigration case:
Look for a therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Psychologist) who has experience doing clinical evaluations specifically for immigration purposes. A good evaluator will be able to create an open and sharing environment for the client. Sometimes this is … Continue reading
How does a clinical evaluation strengthen an immigration case?
There are many ways in which a psychosocial evaluation can strengthen a client’s asylum or other type of immigration case. Listed below are a few: Corroboration of a client’s story by an outside source Provide detailed explanation of a client’s mental … Continue reading
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Tagged deportation, extreme hardship, immigration evaluation, immigration law, psychological evaluation, trauma
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Why have your evaluation completed by a clinical social worker??
In this article about types of clinical evaluations that are often used to support immigration cases ( http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/bar_bult/2007/oct/evaluation.asp) it is noted that many of the tests used by clinical psychologists in their evaluations with immigrants are not appropriate with this … Continue reading
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Tagged deportation, immigration law, psychological evaluation, social work
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Domestic Abuse Evaluations
The Violence against Women Act (VaWA), passed in 1994, allows spouses who were filing for their legal status through their marriage to a US citizen, and were abused during this marriage, to file for their legal status independently. My evaluations … Continue reading
Hardship Evaluations
I often conduct hardship evaluations, during which I assess the negative impact U.S. citizen family members would suffer if their relative was deported. Usually, this is a parent and/or spouse. I assess the emotional and financial impact a deportation would … Continue reading
Reflections on working with asylum seekers:
Having worked for over 15 years as a licensed clinical social worker, I have repeatedly been reminded of how grateful I am for the good things in my life. My work reminds me not to take for granted for my … Continue reading
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