The Video as Evidence Guide: U.S. Immigration aims to help attorneys introduce video evidence that will pass legal muster in a removal hearing challenging an immigrant’s removability, as well as help advocates and community members safely, ethically and effectively document encounters with immigration enforcement.
This case study is part of the WITNESS Video as Evidence Guide: Immigration. You can find the full guide here. CELL PHONE VIDEO ADMITTED AT MERITS HEARING IN A SUCCESSFUL CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL CASE, NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COURT (2019) In a Fall 2019
An attorney successfully screened a video in New York immigration court in connection with an asylum claim for her client, who had fled Argentina due to persecution on account of being transgender.
This worksheet is for U.S.-based advocates, legal teams, filmmakers and incarcerated individuals interested in using video to support calls for clemency, parole or sentencing mitigation.
Use this checklist to determine if video is the right tool to support your client in pre-sentencing, parole, clemency proceedings, or for any other legal strategy.
These tips are for advocates and lawyers using video to support incarcerated individuals seeking clemency and parole.
This workflow is for advocates, legal teams and filmmakers producing legal advocacy videos to consider before, during and after filming.
These presentation slides are for advocates, lawyers, filmmakers and anyone interested in using video as a storytelling tool for helping an incarcerated individual seek clemency, parole or sentencing mitigation.
These tips for advocates, filmmakers and legal teams can help simplify the legal video advocacy production process.
WITNESS’ Legal Video Advocacy Program offers trainings and resources for advocates, lawyers and incarcerated individuals interested in using video to help reduce client sentences, and advocate for decarceration through clemency and parole.