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Phil Torrey’s article “Jennings v. Rodriguez and the Future of Immigration Detention” published in Harvard Latinx Law Review

November 21, 2017

Managing Attorney of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, Philip L. Torrey, recently published an article, “Jennings v. Rodriguez and the Future of Immigration Detention”, in the Harvard Latinx Law Review. The article explores the possible implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending decision in the Jennings v. Rodriguez case. Immigration detention will likely play a central…
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HIRC hosts “Women Refugees And Why Law Matters” event for HLS bicentennial

October 31, 2017

On October 27th, in honor of the bicentennial celebration of the Harvard Law School, HIRC led a conversation on gender asylum titled “Women Refugees And Why Law Matters.” The session, which was organized and moderated by HIRC’s Sabi Ardalan (HLS’02), brought together a diverse group of speakers who offered unique perspectives on the state of…
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HIRC requests hearing on Canada’s treatment of refugees from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

October 18, 2017

PRESS RELEASE HIRC Requests Hearing on Canada’s Treatment of Refugees from Inter-American Commission on Human Rights On October 4, 2017, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) filed a request for a hearing with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to discuss the human rights situation of refugee claimants under the Safe Third…
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Support for the Harvard Community in the wake of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Sweeps

October 5, 2017

As you may have heard, there have been nationwide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting people living in areas that have designated themselves as ‘sanctuary cities.’ The sweeps have resulted in several hundred arrests across the country, and it is believed that approximately 50 people were arrested in Massachusetts. We have information that one…
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President Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Continues to Exceed His Authority under the INA

September 28, 2017

On September 24, President Trump issued a new proclamation restricting travel to the United States from eight countries— Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, Venezuela, and North Korea. On Monday, the Supreme Court cancelled oral arguments scheduled for October 10 on the consolidated cases related to the previous iteration of Trump’s travel ban and will…
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Guidance to undocumented/DACAmented members of the Harvard University community

September 1, 2017

August 31, 2017 University President Drew Faust recently sent a letter to President Trump urging him to continue the DACA Program and to vigorously defend it in federal courts. In her letter President Faust writes: “At Harvard and other institutions of higher education across the country, DACA has made it possible for talented and motivated…
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HIRC student Brianna Rennix (JD ’18) publishes “At the Border” in Current Affairs Magazine

August 21, 2017

For the past two summers, HIRC student Brianna Rennix (JD ’18) has traveled to Texas to represent mothers and children struggling to obtain humanitarian protection. As a part of the CARA Pro Bono Project, Brianna worked alongside immigration lawyers to provide free legal aid to women and children at family detention centers. Read about her…
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“Former IJs and Board Members File Amicus Brief in Negusie Remand”

July 18, 2017

(This article was originally posted on jeffreyschase.com by Jeffrey S. Chase. Jeffrey is a former Immigration Judge and senior legal advisor at the Board of Immigration Appeals.) An Amicus brief was recently filed with the BIA on behalf of seven former immigration judges (including myself) and a former BIA board member in the case of…
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Report offers critical recommendations for resettling refugees to safeguard human rights and U.S. national interests

June 28, 2017

Harvard Law School Report offers strategy for enhancing security, job creation, and equal treatment for all Cambridge, MA (June 28, 2017) – At a time when the U.S. refugee admissions program is under serious threat and the world’s displaced population is at its highest, over 65 million, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program has…
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Immigration Response Initiative students featured in the Harvard Law Bulletin

May 26, 2017

“The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program hummed with activity late into the night as students worked on amicus briefs and human rights abuse documentation for clients. Founded and directed by asylum scholar and Clinical Professor Deborah Anker LL.M. ’84, the Harvard Law program has involved students in the direct representation of asylum seekers and…
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