Student Perspectives Afghans Living in the U.S. Deserve More Than Temporary Protected Status 31 May 202229 Apr 2022 By Mike Arnone, J.D. Class of 2022 Since the chaotic withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, more than 76,000 Afghans have been evacuated to the United States.…
Student Perspectives How Immigration Attorneys Can Bridge the Trauma Gap 23 May 202212 May 2022 By Brian Touna, J.D. Class of 2022 In my fourth week of Immigration Clinic, Dr. Craig Cashwell, Ph.D., from the W&M School of Education spoke to Clinic on trauma and…
Student Perspectives “Bad Immigrants”: Disability, Addiction, Eugenics, and Immigration Exclusions 9 May 202221 Apr 2022 By Elena Pruett-Fiederlein, J.D. Class of 2022 Many of us have heard variations of the “good immigrant” myth, or the popular notion that some immigrants to the United States––whether through…
Student Perspectives Zigging with the Zags: The Importance of Rolling with the Punches in Immigration Practice 2 May 202218 Apr 2022 By Thummim Park, J.D. Class of 2022 The sky is blue. The grass is green. The immigration field is constantly changing. No two clients are the same. These are facts…
Student Perspectives White Pickets: A Generational Story of How DACA Keeps the American Dream Alive 25 Apr 202215 Apr 2022 By Savanna Johnson, J.D. Class of 2022 Aurora* fled from Guatemala in the Spring of 2003 to escape gang violence and threats on her life. She came to the United…
Student Perspectives H.R. 6577: It’s Time for an Independent Immigration Court 15 Apr 2022 By Dylan Abrokwa-Jassor, B.A. Class of 2024 The rights that most Americans expect when entering a courthouse are not protected in immigration court. Rights to due process and fair trials,…
Student Perspectives Global Xenophobia: How Racism Persists Despite War 11 Apr 20221 Apr 2022 By Haarika Reddy, J.D. Class of 2022 Why has the Ukrainian refugee crisis demanded an urgent policy response globally when other wars have not? What makes Ukrainian refugees different than…
Student Perspectives How Trauma Education Benefits Clients and Advocates 4 Apr 20221 Apr 2022 By Shelby Fuchs, J.D. Class of 2022 Discussions of trauma and trauma responses are becoming more and more ordinary and more and more understood by lawyers and the legal profession.…
Student Perspectives Biden Administration Extends Temporary Protected Status to Afghanistan, Answering Mounting Calls by Immigration Advocates 28 Mar 202224 Mar 2022 By Fiona Carroll, J.D. Class of 2022 On March 16th, the Biden Administration responded to mounting calls from immigration advocates by designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Afghan nationals living…
Student Perspectives Lighting Up Underrepresented Communities 7 Mar 20226 Mar 2022 By Alan Cardenas-Moreno, J.D. Class of 2022 For many people, planning for the next Thanksgiving or Christmas is a no brainer. Their decisions are made without regard to future instability…
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