I wanted to intern at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) so much that it was the only internship I applied for as a law student during my last year of law school. I know it was a risky move, but thankfully, I got lucky. My time at HIRC has been illuminating. I…
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On September 23, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) submitted comments on on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal of “Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal.” In the comments, HIRC urged DHS to halt the expansion of expedited removal because of serious issues with the system, writing “…multiple reports document DHS officers’ failure…
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HIRC is currently hiring a full-time Clinical Instructor. The Clinical Instructor will work with HIRC to supervise HLS clinical students on strategic litigation and policy advocacy to advance immigrants’ rights. The precise shape of the Clinical Instructor’s docket will be based on community priorities, student lawyering opportunities, and close consultation with community stakeholders and others.…
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What does the day-to-day look like for a social work intern at HIRC? Well, it could look like many different things. At HIRC, we work with a diverse population of clients. Our work consists of providing both emotional support and case management support based on a case-by-case basis. Depending on a client’s needs, a general…
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Do you speak a language other than English? Would you like to get involved in the Clinic’s work? Then please join us for our interpreter training on September 24th from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m in WCC 3038, Harvard Law School. At the training we will go over the difference between interpretation and translation, modes…
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Before interning at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) my understanding of social work was limited to the definitions I had picked up from psychology textbooks. I knew that social work entailed providing people with emotional support. Beyond that, I vaguely understood what kind of work ‘social services’ encompassed. In my mind, social work…
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Students who work at HIRC come to the Clinic with diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. For some students, it may be their first time working directly with clients, while for others it might be their first time engaging with immigration law or appearing in court. For Krista Oehlke ’20, that day came in June…
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Check out this conversation between HIRC Founder & Director Deborah Anker and Aziza Ahmed that was aired on the podcast “Ask a Feminist.”
“John Willshire Carrera, co-managing director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic at Greater Boston Legal Services, passed out copies of the preliminary injunction during a ‘Know Your Rights’ workshop last week at the Chelsea Collaborative. ‘I think it’s important for people to know what their rights are, especially at this moment when people are…
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The Crimmigration Clinic is thrilled to share the recent en banc decision from the Ninth Circuit, which overturns an incorrectly decided case from seven years ago. The decision ensures that noncitizens pursuing forms of immigration relief do not have prior criminal records unfairly manipulated to prevent them from receiving the immigration relief they are entitled…
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