Student Perspectives Does the H-2 Visa Program Need an Overhaul? 20 Apr 2023 By Maheen Nadeem, J.D. Class of 2023 In 2021, the Supreme Court held in Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid that for union organizers to temporarily access farmland in order to…
Clinic Victories Immigration Clinic Wins Its First Afghan Asylum Case 27 Mar 2023 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…
Clinic News Clinic Director Speaks at “One Book, One Community” Event 3 Feb 2023 Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer presents at the Williamsburg Regional Library (Spring 2023). Photo by: David Morrill On Wednesday, Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer presented as part of the Williamsburg…
Clinic News Immigration Clinic Fellow Speaks at Refugee Resettlement Event in DC 30 Jan 2023 Immigration Clinic Fellow Nicole Medved J.D. '18 speaks at the Elliott School of International Affairs in Washington, D.C. (January 2023). Photo by Genevieve Manise. On Thursday, January 26th, Immigration Clinic…
Student Perspectives Temporary Protected Status, with an Emphasis on “Temporary” 9 Jan 20239 Jan 2023 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…
Clinic Victories Administrative Closure and Termination: Critical Victories for Clinic Clients 13 Dec 202213 Dec 2022 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…
Student Perspectives The Afghan Adjustment Act: Why Should You Care? 7 Dec 20227 Dec 2022 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…
Student Perspectives DHS Formally Reverses Trump-era “Public Charge” Inadmissibility Policy 28 Nov 202212 Nov 2022 By Allison Lofgren, J.D. Class of 2023 In December, as the result of a new Department of Homeland Security rule, non-citizens who apply for a visa, arrive at a port…
Student Perspectives Revisiting Immigration Policy as a Win-Win for Noncitizens and the Economy 1 Nov 2022 By Harlin Oh, J.D. Class of 2023 In October, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the decision of the District Court that the implementation of Deferred…
Student Perspectives What is Harmful About the U.S. Detention Policy? 24 Oct 2022 By Nancy Rosen, J.D. Class of 2023 Asylum seekers leave their country to journey to the U.S. for a myriad of reasons; they are escaping repression by the government, sexual…
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