State & Local

Our program is actively engaged in projects both in the City of Cambridge and across the state of Massachusetts. We advocate for policies that uplift and empower immigrant communities and regularly partners with local organizations to offer pro-bono legal services to those in need.

Policy Advocacy

Letter on Naturalization Oath Ceremonies (6/2020)
Our program, in partnership with Project Citizenship, submitted a letter to the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts urging them to resume naturalization oath ceremonies for aspiring Americans.

Testimony in Support of Senate 2659 and House 4726 (5/2020)
We submitted testimony in support of Senate 2659 and House 4726, which would provide stimulus checks to immigrants and their families who were excluded from the CARES Act.

Letter to the City of Cambridge on Municipal VotingLetter to the City of Cambridge on Legal Defense Fund (5/2017)
Our attorneys and staff members and Immigration Response Initiative (IRI) students submitted two letters to the City of Cambridge: one in support of an initiative to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections and the other in support of a legal defense fund for immigration representation.

Recent News

The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRCP) is inviting applications for the full-time position of Clinical Teaching Fellow. HIRCP
The Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program (HIRCP) at Harvard Law School is now accepting applications for its 2025 Summer
We are excited to share an update about our most recent staff hire, Claudia Chen, and the wonderful intern team
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