The case of Jose Fuentes-Colocho highlights the complexities of cases involving youth fleeing gang violence. Fuentes-Colocho sought refuge from El Salvador as a teenager after being repeatedly persecuted by Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13). MS-13 is no longer just a street gang; it is now the organized insurgency which destabilizes El Salvador’s political scene. It controls municipalities…
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The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC) released today a comprehensive report titled Bordering on Failure: Canada-U.S. Border Policy and the Politics of Refugee Exclusion. The result of extensive research and fact-finding investigations led by HIRC affiliates Dr. Efrat Arbel (SJD ’12) and Alletta Brenner (JD ’14), the report finds that Canada is systematically closing…
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By Kayla Zecher As I finished up my final week at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic, a few things came to mind. And more things come to mind as I anticipate my return home to Israel, where I will continue to study law and work with the refugee community. It has been wonderful reacquainting…
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One of the reasons I chose to attend Harvard Law School was because of the opportunities to practice law as a student in their clinical programs, especially the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic. I knew I wanted to be involved in HIRC before I even set foot on campus. The idea of working with asylum…
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Some nice infographics on the latest asylum figures in Europe via Thomson Reuters here. Interestingly, Germany received the largest number of applications – 75,000+! Additionally, Asylum Aid and ECRE published their latest report on asylum in Europe, filled with tons of important information and certainly worth reading if you are looking at asylum comparatively.
Applications are now being accepted for the Albert M. Sacks Fellowship at Harvard Law School. The fellowship will provide an opportunity for an attorney to work at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program on direct representation, appellate litigation and policy advocacy work, starting in the summer of 2014. The Fellow will supervise clinical students…
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Social Worker (Part-Time) Job description – Conduct intake with clinical clients to assess mental health and service needs – Provide counseling and case management for survivors of torture, severe domestic violence and complex trauma – Work with city and state agencies and non-profit organizations that provide services and/or benefits to low-income, undocumented immigrants in order…
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