Family with local ties seeking asylum still in limbo
HIRC at GBLS attorneys John Willshire Carrera and Nancy Kelly are working on an asylum case for a Honduran family.
The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights At 70: How Far Have We Come?
Although this December marks the 70th anniversary of the UDHR, we feel compelled to ask whether we have made progress in realizing the principles articulated seven decades ago. Or does it feel like 1948 all over again? (Photo by Jesse Costa/WBUR)
A dead end between two borders
Deborah Anker speaks about the safe third country agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
Recent case victories from HIRC at GBLS
Since the beginning, HIRC has partnered with Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS), the largest provider of free legal services in Massachusetts. GBLS is also the site of the HIRC at GBLS side of the Clinic. Here are just a few of the many victories won by HIRC at GBLS over the past year: HIRC at…
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HIRC submits comments on proposed rule on public charge
On December 10, HIRC submitted comments on the “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” proposed rule. HIRC strongly opposes this proposal for three main reasons: (1) the proposal would create a chilling effect, (2) the proposal creates barriers to immigrants’ self-sufficiency, and (3) the proposal fails to acknowledge the contributions of immigrants, unnecessarily penalizing those who speak limited…
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Crimmigration Clinic wins BIA case
This week, the Crimmigration Clinic won a case before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on behalf of a lawful permanent resident that immigration officials were trying to deport. The client, who has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years, will now be released from detention where he has been held for more…
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HIRC & HIP submit comments on proposed removal of fee waiver
On November 27, HIRC and the HLS Immigration Project (HIP) submitted comments on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ proposed change to the I-912 Form to remove the means-tested benefit as an eligibility option. Not only will this proposed change create superfluous work for USCIS, but it will also contribute to the many hardships facing asylees.…
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HIRC’s statement on the federal court block on Trump’s asylum ban
The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) applauds today’s decision by a San Francisco federal judge to put a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration’s ban on asylum-seekers. In his decision, Judge Tigar stated that “…the application of the Rule will result in the denial of meritorious claims for asylum that would otherwise…
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Trump Is Rewriting Asylum Law
It’s already difficult to obtain asylum. But the president, for no good reason, is set on making it near-impossible on the southern border.