Clinic News Clinic Resources for Immigrants Now Published in Amharic 18 Aug 202113 Aug 2021 In August 2021, the Immigration Clinic published its pro se resources in Amharic. One of the Clinic’s summer interns, Salem Amare, J.D. ’22, translated the materials, in addition to her case work. The resources…
Student Perspectives Reflections of an Immigrant on the Other Side of the Gavel 9 Aug 202115 Jul 2021 By Salem Amare, J.D. Class of 2023 Picture this: you make the very difficult decision to leave behind your home, your family, and all that you have ever known to…
Clinic Victories Clinic Wins First Asylum Case 19 Jul 2021 Jess Kraus, J.D. ‘21 with the Immigration Clinic’s Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow J. Nicole Alanko, J.D. ‘18 On July 13th, the Immigration Clinic received outstanding news: the Clinic has won…
Supporter Spotlight Supporter Spotlight: Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists 1 Dec 20201 Dec 2020 By Jessica Sapalio, Social Justice Co-Chair, Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists It was March 2020, and COVID-19 had hit us swiftly and hard. Many of our congregants were in the hospital and one…
Student Perspectives Waiting for Gideon: A Future Public Defender’s Outrage Over the Absence of Court Appointed Counsel in Immigration Proceedings 2 Nov 202027 Aug 2021 By Clinic Staff I came into law school with a preconceived plan to work in the area of criminal defense following graduation. Fueled by my interests in wrongful conviction and…