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“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”

19Sep 202219 Sep 2022

Immigration Clinic Presents at Women’s Weekend

Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer and Attorney Fellow Nicole Alanko J.D. ’18 present at Women’s Weekend (Fall 2022) On Saturday, Clinic…

Immigration Clinic Participates in Local Community Wellness Fair

Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer (right) and Attorney Fellow Nicole Alanko (left) table at the Community Wellness Fair (Sept. 2022) On…

22Aug 202216 Aug 2022

Immigration Clinic Reports its Busiest Summer Yet

During the summer, the Immigration Clinic has been hard at work assisting noncitizens from across Hampton Roads on a variety…

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…

The Class of 2022: A Class of Superlatives

16 May 202216 May 2022

Immigration Clinic II, Spring 2022 The William & Mary Class of 2022 was superlative in almost every measure. This year, more students than ever before enrolled in Immigration Clinic I…

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

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…

Clinic Director Speaks to WTKR about Biden’s Announcement to Resettle 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees

6 Apr 20226 Apr 2022

William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer spoke with Anthony Sabella of WTKR News in Norfolk about the announcement to resettle 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and the Clinic's…

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…