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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”

23May 202212 May 2022

How Immigration Attorneys Can Bridge the Trauma Gap

By Brian Touna, J.D. Class of 2022 In my fourth week of Immigration Clinic, Dr. Craig Cashwell, Ph.D., from the…

16May 202216 May 2022

The Class of 2022: A Class of Superlatives

Immigration Clinic II, Spring 2022 The William & Mary Class of 2022 was superlative in almost every measure. This year,…

9May 202221 Apr 2022

“Bad Immigrants”: Disability, Addiction, Eugenics, and Immigration Exclusions

By Elena Pruett-Fiederlein, J.D. Class of 2022 Many of us have heard variations of the “good immigrant” myth, or the…

Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference Brings Together Practitioners from Law School Clinics, Non-Profits, and Private Firms

On Friday, March 11, attorneys, professors, and students from across the country gathered on Zoom for the Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference. The Conference brought attorneys from all practice…

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…

Student Perspectives

The “Forever War” Without a “Forever Solution”: The Failed Promise to our Afghan Allies

28 Feb 202225 Feb 2022

By Emi Houghton, J.D. Class of 2022 In April of 2021, President Biden announced from the steps of the White House that it was “time to end the forever war,”…

Community Partners

The Immigration Clinic is Ready to Help Our Afghan Neighbors

Many people who arrived from Afghanistan on parole may not be sure of their options for how to stay in the United States. We understand that this is a difficult…

Clinic Director Moderates Panel on Powerful New Documentary

31 Jan 202227 Jan 2022

Cemetery marker for an unidentified migrant buried in Brooks County, TX. Credit: Molomot/Bemiss from the film "Missing in Brooks County" On January 20th, Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer moderated a panel discussion after…

The Immigration Clinic Sees Highest Enrollment in Three Years

24 Jan 202217 Jan 2022

The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic is entering its sixth semester with incredible growth in student interest and enrollment in the Clinic. Since the Clinic began, we have had a steady…

Student Perspectives

How Recent Changes to Virginia Health Care Law Impact Immigrants

17 Jan 202210 Jan 2022

By Majesta-Doré Legnini, J.D. Class of 2022 Access to health care is always a hot topic in the news. This topic became an even bigger focus earlier this year here…

Registration Begins for the Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference

10 Jan 20227 Jan 2022

The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic, along with Immigrant Justice Corps and the William & Mary Center for Racial and Social Justice, are cosponsoring the Inaugural Fourth Circuit Asylum Law Conference.…

Clinic Victories

A Tale of Two Court Appearances: The Immigration Clinic Returns to Court for the First Time Since COVID

6 Dec 20216 Dec 2021

At the end of November, students and attorneys from the Immigration Clinic returned to court for the first time since February 2020. Students appeared in Arlington before the Department of Justice’s Executive…

Student Perspectives

A Unique Path for Immigration Lawyers

22 Nov 202124 Nov 2021

By Chris Collins, J.D. Class of 2022 Two things brought me to the Immigration Clinic here at William & Mary Law School: my upbringing around immigrant families, both with status…