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What We Do

Advocating for immigrant justice through clinical education,
legal representation, litigation, and community outreach.


HIRC is one of the nation’s oldest immigrants’ rights clinics, combining interdisciplinary, trauma-sensitive representation with groundbreaking policy advocacy.


The Crimmigration Clinic, is one of the first law school clinics dedicated to addressing issues at the intersection of criminal and immigration law.


The Harvard Representation Initiative provides pro-bono legal consultation and representation to members of the Harvard community.


(HIP), provides first-year law students with hands-on legal experience.

Latest News from HIRCP

HIRCP is hiring a Clinical Teaching Fellow

The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRCP) is inviting applications for the full-time position of Clinical Teaching Fellow. HIRCP litigates issues at the forefront of immigration and asylum law and at the intersection of criminal law and immigration, while also engaging students in policy advocacy, community outreach, and direct representation. HIRCP is comprised of…

Summer 2025 Law Student Internship

The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRCP) at Harvard Law School is now accepting applications for its 2025 Summer Internship Program. In partnership with Greater Boston Legal Services, HIRCP is one of the country’s oldest immigrants’ rights clinical programs, focusing on immigration protection, impact litigation, and policy advocacy. HIRCP is looking for law student…

Staff Updates

We are excited to share an update about our most recent staff hire, Claudia Chen, and the wonderful intern team that is working with us this academic year!   Claudia Chen – Legal and Communications Assistant  Claudia Chen is the Legal and Communications Assistant at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. Prior to joining HIRCP,…

Breaking: Ongoing Investigation into Plymouth County Correctional Facility

On August 8, 2024, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program and other advocacy groups renewed our demand for an end to civil rights abuses at Plymouth County Correctional Facility by filing a complaint with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. This complaint builds on one previously filed in March 2023, highlighting a range of civil…


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