2023 Summer HIRCP Internship Program The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program at Harvard Law School (“HIRCP”) is now accepting applications for its 2023 Summer Internship Program. HIRCP, in partnership with Greater Boston Legal Services, is one of the oldest immigrants’ rights clinical programs in the country. HIRCP represents clients seeking immigration protection in…
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We are delighted to announce that Alma Martinez Ramirez has joined the Harvard Representation Initiative (HRI) as their new paralegal. Alma previously worked as an intern at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program in 2020 and we are excited to have her permanently join our team. Alma received her Bachelor of Arts in Political…
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Throughout the year that I have spent as a Social Work Intern at HIRCP, one of the most pressing issues I have come to recognize is the prominence of mental health challenges in the immigrant community that arise from encounters of discrimination, xenophobia, obstacles to language access, and policies of exclusion. As mental health conditions…
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June is Pride Month and Immigrant Heritage Month. This June, it is important to recognize that there is much work to be done to protect the rights of those who live at the intersection of these communities. As we celebrate Pride Month, we must continue pushing against policies which put their lives at risk. LGBTQ+…
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We are pleased to introduce the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program Summer 2022 interns. Over the next few months, these undergraduate and law school students will assist attorneys and Program staff with administrative projects, case-related tasks, and litigation efforts. We are thrilled to have such a talented group of students join our team and…
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March is Social Work Month. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight all that our social work team does to support our clients at the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program. In 2013, our Program hired Clinical Social Worker Liala Buoniconti for a part-time position to support clients at the Immigration and Refugee…
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We are now accepting applications for our 2022 Summer Internship Program! Our program is seeking to hire both law student interns and undergraduate interns who are interested in working with faculty and staff on cases and projects. There is some flexibility concerning start and end dates as well as both full-time and part-time positions. Interns…
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We are pleased to welcome two new undergraduate students to our 2021-2022 internship program. Ana Brito Ana is a is a first-year student at Harvard College studying Government and Economics. She was born in Havana, Cuba, but immigrated to Miami, Florida when she was very young. Coming from an immigrant household herself and having lived…
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Our work would not be possible without the generous assistance of many volunteers and interns. From interpreting in client meetings to organizing files, these individuals have constantly demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to immigrants’ rights. We wanted to take a moment to thank three undergraduate students who have volunteered hundreds of hours of their time with…
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Para leer esta historia en español, haz un clic aquí. I have never told my story. I have never found the “right time” but that all changes today. Oftentimes, I feel invisible to the world. I feel like I need to hide who I am in fear of rejection and loss of opportunities. It…
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