IWP: Additional Resources
The Immigrant Women Program at Legal Momentum (IWP) has developed this resource library to train and assist advocates, attorneys, government officials, researchers, media and others working with and interested in the legal rights and options for immigrant women, including mmigrant victims of violence against women. This section of IWP's web library contains materials developed a wide range of national experts, including IWP staff. Users will find a wealth of research publications, fact sheets, and data on immigrant women and children. This portion of the library also contains training materials, law review articles, tool kits, government publications, and fact sheets on a range of topics relevant to work with, advocacy for and public policy that effects immigrant women and immigrnat victims of violence against women.
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IWP Immigration
- tools, resources, government documents, forms, and research
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VAWA Statutes, Legislative History, Reports
- Statutes and Legislative History of the Violence Against Women Act, Reports, Hearings, Congressional Record, and Congressional Research Service Reports. This Section also covers statutes and legislative history for the Trafficking Victim's Protection Act and the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act. Sections of other legislation with sections affecting VAWA and TVPA are also included. This section also includes reports and reports to Congress related to VAWA.
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IWP Family Law for Immigrants
- Practice materials, resources, and information on the intersection of family and immigration law and the impact on women, children, and victims
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IWP Public Benefits
- tools, practice materials, information, resources, government documents, and research
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IWP VAWA and State Confidentiality Laws: Protections for Immigrant Victims
- statutes, legislative history, regulations, government documents, case law, and practice materials
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IWP Language Access
- Federal and state language access laws, language identification tools, and guidance on working with interpreters
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IWP Cultural Competency
- dynamics of violence against immigrant women, legal services, employment rights, research reports, and information for state grant administrators
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Directory of Programs in Each State Serving Immigrant Victims
- access to agencies providing advocacy, immigration, family law, healthcare, and culturally-competent services to immigrant victims
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Research Reports, Resource Manuals and Data
- Domestic violence, sexual assault, and other research publications
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IWP Training Powerpoints
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Civil Legal Assistance


