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Importance of Victim Advocacy and Advocates’ Roles in Working with Immigrant Survivors

In this episode, Suzanne Ramos, Victim Advocate at the Reno City Attorney’s Office in Reno, NV, Yvette Richardson from The National Network to End Domestic Violence, Elliot Casey from the Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Services Council, and Leslye Orloff, Director of NIWAP at the American University Washington College of Law, talk about victim advocacy, particularly advocacy for immigrant survivors regarding access to public benefits. They discuss how information on services is made available to immigrant survivors, the challenges they face from prosecutors and law enforcement regarding the U Visa program, and how the work of victim advocates complements the work of law enforcement, prosecutors, and attorneys.