Breaking: Ongoing Investigation into Plymouth County Correctional Facility
On August 8, 2024, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program and other advocacy groups renewed our demand for an […]
Policy & Social Change
HIRC files amicus brief on so-called Migrant Protection Protocols
On August 8, our program submitted an amicus brief on behalf of legal service providers, law school clinics, and community
Safe Third Country Agreement is ruled unconstitutional
On July 22, a federal court in Canada ruled that the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) between Canada and the United
HIRC submits comments on proposed EOIR fee increases
On March 30th, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) submitted comments opposing the proposed rule of the Executive
HIRC submits comments on proposed regulations on asylum
The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) recently submitted comments urging the Department of Homeland Security and the Department
HIRC files amicus brief on courthouse arrests
On October 15th, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) and Ropes & Gray LLP filed an amicus brief
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
Student perspective: The case for legislative advocacy
I never expected to put my legislative advocacy skills to work in academia until the presidential election, when immigration issues changed overnight. Along with more than 300 students at Harvard Law School, I joined the Immigration Response Initiative, volunteering to help HIRC and advocacy groups.
HIRC co-authors amicus brief on material support bar
Earlier this week, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) co-authored a brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on the “material support” bar to asylum, arguing that the word “material” must be given independent meaning in order to ensure that victims of terrorism are not unfairly denied humanitarian protection.
From one immigrant to another, raising awareness through Know Your Rights trainings
When my clinical instructor, Sabi Ardalan, told me about an opportunity to present at a workshop at UMass Boston (UMB) on the implications of the recent executive orders, I immediately signed up. Remembering that sense of hopelessness I felt as a non-citizen, I thought that empowering immigrants with knowledge of the executive orders and their rights was one of the best ways I could contribute.