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Student Voices

“My experience at the Immigration Clinic this semester has genuinely been the highlight of my law school career. Something that stood out to me so far have been the responses of our clients–I have been so deeply moved by all of the gratitude that the clients have expressed to us,…Continue reading “Student Voices”

Clinic Director Speaks at “One Book, One Community” Event

Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer presents at the Williamsburg Regional Library (Spring 2023). Photo by: David Morrill On Wednesday, Immigration…

Immigration Clinic Fellow Speaks at Refugee Resettlement Event in DC

Immigration Clinic Fellow Nicole Medved J.D. ’18 speaks at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. (January 2023).…

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Record-Setting Eighteen Students Join the Clinic for the Spring Semester

The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic is entering its eighth semester with new growth in student interest and…

Clinic Director Speaks at “One Book, One Community” Event

Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer presents at the Williamsburg Regional Library (Spring 2023). Photo by: David Morrill On Wednesday, Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer presented as part of the Williamsburg…

Immigration Clinic Fellow Speaks at Refugee Resettlement Event in DC

Immigration Clinic Fellow Nicole Medved J.D. '18 speaks at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. (January 2023). Photo by Genevieve Manise. On Thursday, January 26th, Immigration Clinic…

Record-Setting Eighteen Students Join the Clinic for the Spring Semester

17 Jan 20234 Jan 2023

The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic is entering its eighth semester with new growth in student interest and enrollment in the Clinic. Since the Clinic began, we have…

Student Perspectives

Temporary Protected Status, with an Emphasis on “Temporary”

9 Jan 20239 Jan 2023

By Mitchell Harrison, J.D. Class of 2023 One of my cases from this semester involved a fairly novel issue for the Clinic: my clients’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS) expired soon…

Clinic Victories

Administrative Closure and Termination: Critical Victories for Clinic Clients

13 Dec 202213 Dec 2022

Because of the complexity of immigration cases, the ultimate victory—receiving an approved green card, visa application, or asylum—may not come for several years. Throughout this process, however, the Clinic continues…

Student Perspectives

The Afghan Adjustment Act: Why Should You Care?

7 Dec 20227 Dec 2022

By Melissa Box, J.D. Class of 2023 In August 2021, you may have been shocked by the images of Afghans fleeing the Taliban. The media was flooded with chaotic images…

Student Perspectives

DHS Formally Reverses Trump-era “Public Charge” Inadmissibility Policy

28 Nov 202212 Nov 2022

By Allison Lofgren, J.D. Class of 2023 In December, as the result of a new Department of Homeland Security rule, non-citizens who apply for a visa, arrive at a port…

Student Perspectives

How Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Should Leave Room for Reunification

By Kelsey Anliker, J.D. Class of 2023 One thing that I found interesting so far in the Immigration Clinic was our discussion of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). SIJS was…

Clinic Students and Attorneys Volunteer at Citizenship Fair

14 Nov 202214 Nov 2022

Clinic law students and supervising attorneys at the Citizenship Fair sponsored by Gardner & Mendoza, PC. (Fall 2022) On Saturday, Immigration Clinic students and supervising attorneys volunteered at a Citizenship…

Student Perspectives

Naturalization & the Good Moral Charter Requirement for Veterans: Making the Ultimate Sacrifice and Yet Still Barred from Citizenship

7 Nov 20223 Nov 2022

By Victoria Nauman, J.D. Class of 2023 Approximately three percent of veterans today are foreign born, a total of roughly 530,000 people of 18.6 million veterans nationwide.1 More than 148,000…