Clinic News Immigration Clinic Publishes Impact Report 29 Jun 2021 The Immigration Clinic has published a report on the Clinic’s casework and impact in the two years since it has opened. The report, titled Rising to the Challenge, describes the demographics of the Clinic’s clients, the…
Current Events Attorney General Garland Restores Asylum Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence 17 Jun 2021 On Wednesday, June 16th, immigrant survivors of domestic violence seeking asylum and their advocates heralded welcome news from Attorney General Merrick Garland. Ahead of an anticipated proposed rule, Attorney General…
Current Events Immigration Clinic Applauds New Policy to Support Immigrant Survivors 16 Jun 2021 On Monday, June 14th, the Biden Administration published new guidance to allow immigrant survivors of crime to receive deferred action and work authorization while their U Visa applications are pending. In 2000, Congress created…
Student Perspectives Full Circle: An Immigration Practice Experience 6 Years in the Making 14 Jun 20219 Apr 2021 By Jess Kraus, J.D. Class of 2021 Covered in dusty dirt, I finally reached my destination at the top of the cliff-like hillside. I looked to my right and saw…
Current Events Clinic Fellow Published on New Biden Policy 9 Jun 20218 Jun 2021 On Tuesday, the Clinic’s Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow Nicole Alanko, J.D. ’18 published an op-ed about the Biden Administration’s new policy of accelerating families’ cases in ten immigration courts across the country.…
Student Perspectives Policy to Practice: The Difficulties in Identifying Human Trafficking 7 Jun 202115 Apr 2021 By Jenna Tyrpak, J.D. Class of 2021 During my 1L summer, I interned with a USAID project in Kathmandu, Nepal, aimed at eradicating labor trafficking of Nepali migrant workers. As a result,…
Clinic Events Immigration Clinic Director Presents to League of Women Voters 2 Jun 20212 Jun 2021 On May 27th, Professor Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Director of the William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic, presented to the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area. Professor Kern-Scheerer’s presentation focused on…
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