Clinic News How You Can Help a Local Afghan Family 13 Sep 202110 Sep 2021 The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic is working with a Hampton Roads family to apply for humanitarian parole for a family member who remains in Afghanistan. Humanitarian parole would help…
Student Perspectives Learning about Notario Fraud as a Naturalized Citizen 30 Aug 202116 Aug 2021 By Stefanie Guizar Diaz, B.A. Class of 2022 One of my most treasured childhood memories is standing tall in a government building with my right hand over my heart, repeating…
Clinic News Immigration Clinic Director Speaks with Virginia Public Media about the Afghan Refugee Crisis 25 Aug 202126 Aug 2021 William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer spoke with Patrick Larsen of Virginia Public Media about the Afghan Refugee Crisis. Stacy emphasized the importance of having access to an attorney…
Current Events The Immigration Clinic Mobilizes to Assist Afghans Arriving at Fort Lee 20 Aug 202120 Aug 2021 W&M Law School Immigration Clinic Director Stacy Kern-Scheerer and IJC Fellow Nicole Alanko, J.D. '18 arriving at Fort Lee to assist Afghans with their green card applications. On Thursday, the…
Student Perspectives Global Responses to the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis: Two Case Studies in Immigration 16 Aug 202120 Jul 2021 By Zee Huff, J.D. Class of 2022 The twentieth century saw an unprecedented era of globalization, complicated by multiple transcontinental wars and the measures taken in the wake of each…
Current Events Attorney General Garland Restores Asylum Protections for Survivors of Domestic Violence 17 Jun 2021 On Wednesday, June 16th, immigrant survivors of domestic violence seeking asylum and their advocates heralded welcome news from Attorney General Merrick Garland. Ahead of an anticipated proposed rule, Attorney General…
Current Events Immigration Clinic Applauds New Policy to Support Immigrant Survivors 16 Jun 2021 On Monday, June 14th, the Biden Administration published new guidance to allow immigrant survivors of crime to receive deferred action and work authorization while their U Visa applications are pending. In 2000, Congress created…
Current Events Clinic Fellow Published on New Biden Policy 9 Jun 20218 Jun 2021 On Tuesday, the Clinic’s Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow Nicole Alanko, J.D. ’18 published an op-ed about the Biden Administration’s new policy of accelerating families’ cases in ten immigration courts across the country.…
Alumni Alumna Presents on the Human Impact of Border Policies 30 Apr 202130 Apr 2021 Ms. Rebecca Eichler, J.D. 1998, presents to Immigration Clinic I (Spring 2021). On April 22, William & Mary Law School Alumna Rebecca Eichler, J.D. 1998, presented to the Immigration Clinic…
Student Perspectives Overcoming the Backlogs: How Biden’s Immigration Proposal Could Affect Wait Times for Humanitarian Relief 12 Apr 20216 Apr 2021 By Jenna Tyrpak, J.D. Class of 2021 On the first day of Biden’s presidency, he announced the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021,1 demonstrating his Administration’s hope for comprehensive immigration reform.…
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