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Dalia Deak receives the David Grossman Exemplary Clinical Student Award

“Deak volunteered with the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) and the HLS Immigration Project. In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, she was actively engaged in travel ban-related brief writing, working with students and faculty to develop and submit amicus briefs at the Fourth Circuit, Ninth Circuit, and U.S. Supreme Court.”

Learning Key Litigation Skills in the Crimmigration Clinic

Crimmigration students Lyla Wasz-Piper, J.D. ’19 and Kaela Athay, J.D. ’19 reflect on their time in the Clinic.

Impact of a US asylum decision on sexual and reproductive health and rights: a call to action for health and legal professionals

HIRC Assistant Director Sabi Ardalan partnered with Dr. Rose Molina and Dr. Jennifer Scott from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on this important paper that outlines the negative impacts the reversal of Matter of A-R-C-G- has on women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Phil Torrey wins 2019 HLS Student Government Teaching & Advising Award

We are proud to announce that our Managing Attorney, Phil Torrey, won a 2019 HLS Student Government Teaching & Advising Award. We are honored to have Phil as part of our team and we thank him for his tireless dedication to his students and to the Clinic. Congrats, Phil! Here are some quotes from student…
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Against All Odds

HIRC student Krista Oehlke ’20 reflects on her experience volunteering at the border during spring break.

Upcoming events in April

We are starting off spring with a series of lunch talks through the month of April. Lunch will be provided at all events so please come eat, discuss, and learn! “Recapturing a Decade of Fighting for Refugee Rights in Israel” Friday, April 5th from 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. in WCC 3016 This lunch talk…
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Reflections on Participation in HIRC

HIRC student Asseret Frausto shares her thoughts on her experience at the Clinic.

Deadline Approaching! Apply for a HIRC 2019 Summer Internship Today

Applications are now being accepted for 2019 Summer Internships at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program! Interns will work primarily at Harvard Law School during the summer months on cases of individuals seeking asylum and other humanitarian protections, as well as on policy advocacy and appellate litigation. Interns may also have the opportunity to…
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Intern with HIRC this summer!

The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program is now accepting applications for summer 2019 internships!  We have internships available for both law students and undergraduates. Law students will work on Clinic cases of individuals seeking asylum and other humanitarian protections, as well as on policy advocacy and appellate litigation. Undergraduates will assist with various administrative projects.…
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The Republican proposal to change the U.S. asylum system, explained

“International law says that a signatory to the United Nations Refugee Convention/Protocol (Article 33) cannot return a refugee to a country where he or she faces persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion, said Deborah Anker, a clinical professor of law, founder and director of the Harvard Immigration…
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