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Violence Against Women Act reauthorization

February 2, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a major step forward in the process towards renewing a piece of legislation which has transformed the work of victim advocates as well as the lives of sexual and domestic violence survivors. First passed in 1994 (and later reauthorized in

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Friday Policy Update – Week of June 20th

June 24, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of June 20, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of June 20th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Help CALCASA push our legislative agenda by signing up and Taking

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Friday Policy Update

June 3, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Week of May 30, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of May 30th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Help CALCASA push our legislative agenda by signing up and Taking

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Friday Policy Update

April 1, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Week of March 28, 2011 Below is a summary of actions filed on legislation that CALCASA is currently tracking as of March 28th. The list includes bills that CALCASA is supporting and opposing. We included links to each bill, so that you can read the text. Visit our Legislation Agenda page to view all bills being

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Arte Sana celebrates 10 years

April 1, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

Arte Sana, is a non-profit organization that provides training resources, community education and support for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Latin@ communities through cyber activism.  Using arts to promote healing and empowerment for survivors, Arte Sana states that: By providing services to improve the quality of life of survivors of gender violence and racism, we strive to

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Tool Kit: U-Visas and Law Enforcement

March 31, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

Legal Momentum and the Vera Institute of Justice have created an advocacy tool kit focusing on law enforcement’s use of the U-Visas. Sameera Hafiz, Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Momentum says: This tool-kit provides law enforcement with legal information, model policies, FAQs, a flow chart and other relevant information in developing U-visa certification policies.  We

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