BREAKING: Legal Filing Reveals Growing Number of Women Experienced Medical Abuse in ICE Custody After having unnecessary, non-consensual medical procedures performed on them, ICE continues attempts to silence the women who have spoken out Ocilla, GA – On December 21, lawyers representing the women who suffered medical abuse at the Irwin County Detention Center filed…
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“‘The University’s continued advocacy on behalf of people with DACA and TPS is incredibly important,’ said Ardalan. ‘It is critical that the Biden administration fully reinstate DACA and TPS and work with Congress to create a path to permanent residency and citizenship for DACA recipients and TPS holders.’”
Former participants in our program Jessica Zhang ’19 and Mahroh Jahangiri ’21 will be Skadden Fellows in 2021.
The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program is now hiring an Albert M. Sacks Clinical Teaching & Advocacy Fellow for the 2021 – 2022 academic year. The fellowship will provide an opportunity for an attorney to work at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. The Fellow’s responsibilities will include supervision of clinical students and…
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On December 7th, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) released important updates on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In this announcement, USCIS stated that they will now accept: First-time DACA applications DACA renewal applications Advance parole documents Additionally, USCIS is extending one-year DACA renewals and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) to two…
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In recent court ruling, Harvard Law students help prevent more stringent federal immigration rule from going into effect.
Nilce Maldonado is part of the legal team at the Harvard Immigration Refugee Clinical Program as a paralegal. Nilce mainly aids clients that have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and those in the process of Adjustment of Status, working closely with attorneys Jason Corral and Mariam Liberles. She enjoys the…
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For Immediate Release November 19, 2020 Judge Stops Trump Administration Efforts to Bar More from Asylum Just One Day Before They Were Slated to Go Into Effect, Federal Judge Enjoins Broad Rules That Would Have Vastly Expanded Categorical Bars to Asylum New York/Washington/San Francisco – On Thursday, a federal judge in the Northern District of…
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On November 10th, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance presented a report at the UN General Assembly on racial and xenophobic discrimination, emerging digital technologies, and border and immigration enforcement. This report cites our Program’s comments, submitted in May 2020, which focus on the United States’ use of…
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We understand that this presidential election is a source of great anxiety and uncertainty for many. As we wait until every vote is counted, it is essential that we continue to defend the rights of immigrants and those seeking asylum in our country. Here are some ways to find connection and resources during these challenging…
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