In February 2024, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program partnered with community advocates to hold its first-ever pro se asylum clinic for members of the Guinean community. As the political situation has deteriorated in Guinea, many have fled, arriving at the U.S. border seeking refuge. Bella Balde, the daughter of a former client of…
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Our Program is partnering with SomerViva and the Somerville Family Learning Collaborative for our next legal clinic, which will be held on Thursday, October 29th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Para información en español, haz un clic aquí. To register for the clinic, email Francia Reyes at freyes@k12.somerville.ma.us or call 617-625-6600 with the following extensions:…
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“‘Our concern is that due to COVID-19 safety restrictions, USCIS will likely only be able to naturalize a handful of individuals at each ceremony,’ said Sameer Ahmed, clinical instructor at the Harvard program. ‘Given that the federal court previously held large-scale oath ceremonies for hundreds of individuals, we believe that the agency’s current effort will be unable to resolve the significant…
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“Sameer Ahmed, an attorney and clinical instructor with Harvard’s Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program, estimates nearly 7,000 Massachusetts residents — and more than 100,000 people nationwide — are still waiting to take the citizenship oath.”
This morning, Project Citizenship and the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program sent a letter to Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor and Judge Rya W. Zobel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts requesting that the Court begin taking steps to ensure that as many Massachusetts residents as possible are able to…
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Recently, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRC) joined the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Prisoners Legal Services of Massachusetts in submitting a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local county sheriffs/wardens of the jails that contract with ICE, urging them to release immigrants in ICE custody in light of the ongoing…
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(Espanol abajo) The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary strains on individuals across the Commonwealth. While this crisis has affected all members of our community in some capacity, it has created unique obstacles for immigrant families and workers. To that end, we have compiled a growing list of resources for those in need and those looking…
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“‘It’s yet another example of the Trump administration using scare tactics on municipalities that don’t abide by detainers,’ Torrey said.”
Crimmigration Clinic Director and HIRC Managing Attorney Phil Torrey was featured on CBSN Boston segment, where he spoke about Border Patrol’s expansion into Boston.
“John Willshire Carrera, co-managing director of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic at Greater Boston Legal Services, passed out copies of the preliminary injunction during a ‘Know Your Rights’ workshop last week at the Chelsea Collaborative. ‘I think it’s important for people to know what their rights are, especially at this moment when people are…
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