COMMUNITY

NAVIGATOR TRAINING
MODULE 10:
REPORTING VICTIMIZATION
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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WHAT IS A NOTARIO?
Notarios are not lawyers
Notarios are not accredited representatives
approved by the government
Often, notarios use the term notario publico to
advertise their services
Notarios CANNOT give legal advice!!!

REPORTING
VICTIMIZATION
If you believe that either you or a member of your
community has been a victim of notario fraud or
any other unlawful or fraudulent practice of law,
you should do the following:
1.
2.

Find representation
File a complaint

1. FIND
REPRESETNATION

ABA and AILA

Free representation against notarios
Will work to find a lawyer to fight back
Call the ABA: (202) 442-3363
Call AILA:

2. FILE A COMPLAINT
(OR SEVERAL)
STATE
State consumer protection agency
State bar
FEDERAL
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Executive Office of Immigration Review

ROLE PLAY:

REPORTING
VICTIMIZATION
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