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Campus Partnerships

Partnership with Library Adds New Resources to Assist Afghan Asylum Seekers

6 Jun 20221 Jun 2022
The Immigration Clinic and Earl Gregg Swem Library have partnered to assist William & Mary students in their research for Afghan asylum cases. Building on the Asylum Country Conditions Research…
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

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,…
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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 News

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

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

14 Mar 2022
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…
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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,”…
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The Immigration Clinic is Ready to Help Our Afghan Neighbors

22 Feb 2022
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…

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The Immigration Clinic by the Numbers

Since Fall 2019, the Immigration Clinic staff and students have provided $2.1 million of pro bono legal services.

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The Immigration Clinic is raising funds to ensure continued funding for a second, full-time staff attorney. The Clinic has seen incredible growth over the last three years, and cannot sustain this growth without continued funding for a second attorney. Click here to learn more about how to donate to the Clinic and about our attorney fellow’s work.

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Student perspectives, as well as other opinions published on this blog, reflect the views and perspectives of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the views of William & Mary, William & Mary Law School, or the faculty and staff of the Immigration Clinic.

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