Immigration Clinic Wins Its First Afghan Asylum Case
Last week, the Clinic received its first approval of an asylum case for a client from Afghanistan. The client, Mr. R*, was one of thousands of people evacuated from Afghanistan in August 2021 after Kabul fell to the Taliban. In Spring 2022, a local sponsorship circle contacted the Clinic on his behalf seeking immigration representation. …
Attorneys, Professors, and Students Come Together for Second Annual Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference
On Friday, March 10th, attorneys, professors, and students from across the country gathered on Zoom for the second annual Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference. The Conference brought attorneys from all practice areas and backgrounds to learn about recent developments in asylum law and policy, best practices at the Arlington Asylum Office, and fundamentals of appeals…
Registration Begins for Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference
The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic and Immigrant Justice Corps are cosponsoring the second annual Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference. The Conference will be held virtually via Zoom on March 10, 2023. The Conference will include panels and roundtable discussions on a variety of topics, including: Practicing attorneys, professors, students, DOJ Accredited Representatives, and others are all…
Clinic Director Honored with Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award
Excerpted from the William & Mary News story by Jennifer L. Williams, originally published on February 2, 2023. You can read the entire story here. As part of William & Mary’s annual Charter Day commemoration of its founding in 1693 by royal charter, the university takes the opportunity to present several awards for outstanding contributions…
Clinic Director Speaks at “One Book, One Community” Event
On Wednesday, Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer presented as part of the Williamsburg Regional Library’s One Book, One Community program. Kern-Scheerer’s presentation kicked off the year’s events by putting the events of the program’s book in the greater context of current immigration law and policy. Kern-Scheerer began her presentation by explaining the work of the…
Immigration Clinic Fellow Speaks at Refugee Resettlement Event in DC
On Thursday, January 26th, Immigration Clinic Attorney Fellow Nicole Medved spoke at an event at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. The event, “Real Talk: Realities of Refugee Assistance and Resettlement,” was hosted by the Elliott School’s Humanitarian Action Initiative and No Lost Generation GW. Nicole, an alumna of the Elliott School,…
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 enrollment in the Clinic. Since the Clinic began, we have had a steady increase in the number of students enrolled in the Clinic and the number of cases that the Clinic has accepted for representation.…
Temporary Protected Status, with an Emphasis on “Temporary”
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 after their TPS approval date. By “soon” I mean “within the week.” To me, this seemed like an unusual setup for a program, where the…
Administrative Closure and Termination: Critical Victories for Clinic Clients
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 to work hard on a client’s case and secures other victories along the way. One of these victories is to end the case against a…
The Afghan Adjustment Act: Why Should You Care?
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 of Afghan men and women risking their lives desperately clinging to the side of departing aircrafts. It is hard to understand the terror and desperation…
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