Prepared for the Challenge
Read the stories of four HIRC alumni who are continuing to advocate for the rights of asylum-seekers and immigrants.
Crimmigration Clinic applauds Ninth Circuit en banc decision
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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HIRC client wins asylum after eight years
Abraham* began his journey at the Harvard Immigration Clinic (HIRC) in 2011, when he first met Managing Attorney Phil Torrey. Abraham had suffered severe persecution at the hands of the government in his home country in East Africa and came to HIRC to help him build his case for asylum. Though Abraham had strong evidence…
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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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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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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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Crimmigration Clinic submits amicus brief on behalf of immigration law scholars
HIRC’s Crimmigration Clinic, directed by Philip Torrey, recently co-authored an amicus curiae brief with Professor Kari E. Hong of Boston College Law School on behalf of immigration law scholars. The brief was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a petition asking the full court to reconsider its prior decision in a…
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Apply to our Crimmigration Clinic!
The Crimmigration Clinic is now accepting applications for Fall 2018 In the Crimmigration Clinic students work on cutting-edge issues regarding the intersection of criminal law and immigration law. Crimmigration students work on projects like drafting appellate briefs, advising criminal defense attorneys on the potential immigration consequences of criminal charges, and drafting policy memoranda for public defender…
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The Overlooked Legal Challenge to Trump’s Travel Ban
Fatma Marouf, Phil Torrey and Sabi Ardalan on the legal challenges to the Travel Ban.