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…
Clinic News Record-Setting Eighteen Students Join the Clinic for the Spring Semester 17 Jan 20234 Jan 2023 The William & Mary Law School Immigration Clinic is entering its eighth semester with new growth in student interest and enrollment in the Clinic. Since the Clinic began, we have…
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 How Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Should Leave Room for Reunification 21 Nov 2022 By Kelsey Anliker, J.D. Class of 2023 One thing that I found interesting so far in the Immigration Clinic was our discussion of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). SIJS was…
Clinic News Clinic Students and Attorneys Volunteer at Citizenship Fair 14 Nov 202214 Nov 2022 Clinic law students and supervising attorneys at the Citizenship Fair sponsored by Gardner & Mendoza, PC. (Fall 2022) On Saturday, Immigration Clinic students and supervising attorneys volunteered at a Citizenship…
Student Perspectives Naturalization & the Good Moral Charter Requirement for Veterans: Making the Ultimate Sacrifice and Yet Still Barred from Citizenship 7 Nov 20223 Nov 2022 By Victoria Nauman, J.D. Class of 2023 Approximately three percent of veterans today are foreign born, a total of roughly 530,000 people of 18.6 million veterans nationwide.1 More than 148,000…
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