Student Perspectives Deconstructing the “Good” Immigrant 26 Jul 202115 Jul 2021 By Gabby DeBelen, Class of 2022 This past June marked the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era program that protects around 700,000 individuals…
Asylum… Explainer Series: What is Asylum? 13 Jul 2021 Asylum has been in the headlines in the last several years. While it is a popular topic in the media, it often is discussed without understanding the broader legal context…
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.…
Clinic Events Immigration Clinic Director Presents to League of Women Voters 2 Jun 20212 Jun 2021 On May 27th, Professor Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Director of the William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic, presented to the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area. Professor Kern-Scheerer’s presentation focused on…
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.…
Student Perspectives Unaccompanied Minors – The “Hot Potato” of US Immigration Agencies 5 Apr 20215 Apr 2021 By Jess Kraus, J.D. Class of 2021 The increased number of unaccompanied minors entering the United States has been a headline-inducing topic for quite some time now.1 The complex human…
From the Director Biden Administration’s Proposed Immigration Plan Benefits Immigrants in Hampton Roads 26 Jan 202125 Jan 2021 By Stacy Kern-Scheerer, Director of the William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic On January 20th, the Biden Administration released their ambitious and comprehensive plan for immigration law and policy. The plan contains numerous…
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