COMMUNITY

NAVIGATOR TRAINING
MODULE 6: SCREENING
APRIL 7, 2015

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This presentation is a product of the Committee for Immigration Reform
Implementation (CIRI) Regional Coordination subcommittee. This was
prepared by Tara Raghuveer of the National Partnership for New
Americans (NPNA). Susan Schreiber and Jack Holmgren of Catholic
Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) supplied the Immigration 101
module, based on CLINICs 2-day immigration law training. Mayron
Payes and Larry Kleinman of FIRM provided guidance on the
Defending AR module. Patrick Taurel of the American Immigration
Council (AIC) contributed to the module on Unlawful Practice of Law.
Frances Valdez (United We DREAM), Courtney Tudi (World Relief),
Eddie Carmona (PICO), George Escobar (CASA de Maryland), Ruth
Lopez (ICIRR), Camille Mackler (NYIC), Adrienne DerVartanian
(Farmworker Justice), and Kelly Rodriguez (AFL-CIO) all provided
additional resources and guidance. This training is based on the
NPNA-United Food and Commercial Workers naturalization
partnership.
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MODULE 6:

SCREENING
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WHY IS SCREENING IMPORTANT?

Determining eligibility for DACA/DAPA

Screening for other forms of relief
Spotting red flags/deportation traps
Referring cases to attorneys/other resources

Navigators can actively participate in screening!

SCREENING FOR
DACA/DAPA
Navigators can:
Ask individuals questions about their identity, parental
relationship, education, criminal background, etc.
Spot red flags/deportation traps
Refer individuals to attorneys (either present or offsite), other resources
Walk individuals through the rest of the process:
document preparation, application, biometrics, etc.
Point community members to self-screening tools

SCREENING FOR
DACA/DAPA
Navigators should not:
Determine eligibility

i.e., you are eligible (UPL) vs. you may be eligible,

pursue the following next steps... (not UPL)

Hold themselves as legal authorities

Conduct screening outside of an organization
setting

REVIEW:
DACA/DAPA
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS
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HYPOTHETICAL:
Mary Beth thinks she may be eligible for DAPA. Tanya,
her daughter, was born in Arkansas 5 years ago. Mary
Beth has not left the U.S. since arriving in 1996. Mary
Beth and Tanya watched President Obamas
announcement on television on November 20 at their
community organization.
What can you tell Mary Beth?

HYPOTHETICAL:
Li thinks he may be eligible for DACA. Li arrived to the
U.S. with his parents in 2002, when he was 11 years old.
He has lived here since. He attended high school but
dropped out to contribute financially to his family.
What can you tell Li?

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HYPOTHETICAL:
Paula thinks she may be eligible for DACA. She and her
parents came to the U.S. in 2008, when she was 15. She
graduated from high school in 2011 and went on to
college. She is now a senior in college and is on track to
graduate.
What can you tell Paula?

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SCREENING FOR OTHER

FORMS OF RELIEF
Some individuals may qualify for better
forms of relief
Navigators can play a key role in spotting
when this might be the case
For DACA, around 15% of applicants
were eligible for better relief

COMMON OTHER FORMS

OF RELIEF

Family-based immigration
U visa for crime victim
Special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS)
Parole in place
Asylum
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

These are all preferable to DACA/DAPA because

they present a route to legal residency.

HYPOTHETICAL:
Remember Mary Beth?
Review: Mary Beth thinks she may be eligible for DAPA.
Tanya, her daughter, was born in Arkansas 5 years ago.
Mary Beth has not left the U.S. since arriving in 1996.
Mary Beth and Tanya watched President Obamas
announcement on television on November 20 at their
community organization.
Mary Beth also tells you she and Tanya are survivors of
domestic violence committed by Mary Beths former
spouse who is a green card holder.
What can you tell Mary Beth?

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REVIEW:
WHY IS SCREENING
IMPORTANT?
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