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Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program
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Students honored at 2017 Class Day
May 25, 2017
From Harvard Law Today—A number of Harvard Law students from the Class of 2017 received special awards during the 2017 Class Day ceremony on May 24. They were recognized for outstanding leadership, citizenship, compassion and dedication to their studies and the profession.
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From Harvard Law Today—Mana Azarmi ’17 is the winner of the Outstanding Clinical Student Award from the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS).
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‘When we’re needed, we’ll show up’
May 22, 2017
From the Harvard Law Bulletin—It began with the stroke of a pen: President Donald Trump’s signature on a January executive order banned entry into the U.S. by people from seven predominantly Muslim countries. Travelers were detained at airports. Students were unable to return to their schools.
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From the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program—As a former Capitol Hill staffer, I was accustomed to drafting talking points. For nearly three years, I wrote “TPs” on foreign policy, defense, and veterans’ issues, including my boss’ favorite vocabulary words so that his voice would come through in press conferences and Senate hearings.
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HIRC co-authors amicus brief on material support bar
April 17, 2017
By Marissa Yu, J.D. ’17, and Zoe Egelman, J.D. ’18—HIRC co-authored a brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on the “material support” bar to asylum, arguing that the word “material” must be given independent meaning in order to ensure that victims of terrorism are not unfairly denied humanitarian protection.
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From Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program—“Welcome home, Mr. Kim.” My heart still flutters whenever I come back to the United States after a trip abroad and the Customs and Border Protection officer welcomes me home.
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Harvard Crimmigration Clinic files amicus brief in Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case challenging validity of ICE detainers
March 31, 2017
From the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program—The Crimmigration Clinic filed an amicus curiae brief in support of a lawsuit arguing that it is unlawful for state law enforcement agencies to arrest and detain an individual in Massachusetts solely for immigration enforcement purposes.
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HIRC students testify at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on executive orders
March 23, 2017
By Jin Kim, J.D. ’18—When the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights began its emergency hearing yesterday, the room was packed. There were private citizens, state officials, journalists, and representatives from the civil society organizations, all there to discuss the effects of President Trump’s executive orders.
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From The Harvard Crimson—Two students from the Immigration and Refugee Clinic argued that the United States was no longer a “safe country” for refugees before the Inter-American Committee on Human Rights in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights grants HIRC’s joint request to participate in emergency hearing on executive orders
March 20, 2017
From Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic—Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Grants Joint Request by US and Canadian Advocates and Academics to Participate in Emergency Hearing on Executive Orders.
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From the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic—The clinic filed on Thursday an amicus curiae brief in support of a lawsuit that seeks, among other things, to prevent the Trump administration from lowering the number of refugees that can be allowed into the country.
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From the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic—Earlier this week, the clinic took the issue of Donald Trump’s executive orders to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights calling for an emergency hearing to discuss the impact of the orders on the Safe Third Country Agreement.
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Harvard Law students work with ACLU to challenge Trump administration immigration order
February 22, 2017
By Carys Golesworthy, JD ’17—The 3rd floor wing of Wasserstein Hall that houses the Harvard Law School Immigration and Refugee Clinic is often a hub of activity. But last Friday, it was packed to capacity.
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HIRC files amicus curiae brief in NY case against Trump’s executive orders on immigration
February 21, 2017
From Harvard Law Today—Two students who have been working with the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program following the Trump administration’s executive orders on immigration recently wrote about their work and the impact of their collaborations with other students, faculty and attorneys.
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Making the case for an asylum seeker
February 17, 2017
By Nathan Mackenzie, J.D. '17—While most immigration cases drag on for months, my most challenging and rewarding case in the Harvard Immigration & Refugee Clinic lasted only one frantic week. It started with a desperate phone call from one of the clinic’s former clients.
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Warm Welcome to Jordana, Daneiris, Alyssa, and Christina
February 17, 2017
The Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs extends a warm welcome to Daneiris Heredia-Perez, Christina Haines, Alyssa Chan, and Jordana Arias.
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Is the US a ‘safe’ country for refugees?
February 15, 2017
From Public Radio International—Deborah Anker, a Harvard Law School professor and director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, wants to draw attention to the interior and border enforcement executive orders that have not gotten a lot of publicity.
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Losing Hope in U.S., Migrants Make Icy Crossing to Canada
February 13, 2017
From the New York Times—On Wednesday, the Immigration and Refugee Clinical program at Harvard Law School issued a report stating that Mr. Trump’s executive orders on immigration made the United States “not a safe country of asylum” for people fleeing persecution and violence.
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Inside the Clinic Leading Harvard’s Response to Trump
February 10, 2017
From The Harvard Crimson—Staffed by attorneys and students at Harvard Law School, the clinic provides immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers legal support—a mission that has become all the more pressing under the Trump administration.
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Harvard releases first report on effect of Trump’s executive orders on asylum seekers
February 8, 2017
Via Harvard Law Today Harvard Law School’s Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program has released a report on the effects of President Trump’s…
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Via Harvard Review of Latin America
by Maggie Morgan and Deborah Anker Celebrating an asylum victory at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic.