Clinic News The Immigration Clinic Goes to Trial This November 25 Oct 2021 Immigration Clinic students Valerie Stoneback, J.D. Class of 2022 (left) and Ian Thompson, J.D. Class of 2022 (right), with the Clinic's Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow Nicole Alanko, J.D. Class of…
Asylum… Explainer Series: Persecution 27 Sep 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…
Student Perspectives A Brief Description of the One-Year Filing Deadline: Its History, Opposition, and Outcomes 2 Aug 202119 Jul 2021 By Angela Payne, Vassar College Class of 2022 As an undergrad, working in the Clinic this summer was my first real exposure to the law and, more specifically, immigration law.…
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 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.…
Student Perspectives Believing the Unbelievable: How Credibility Findings Adversely Affect Immigrants Seeking Protection in the United States 26 Apr 202123 Apr 2021 By Lily Cusack, J.D. Class of 2021 Credibility findings have become increasingly important in immigration law. To meet their burden to prove that they qualify for protection in the United…
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.…
Clinic Events Retired Immigration Judge Speaks to Students and Community Members 11 Mar 202125 Mar 2021 On March 9th, Retired Immigration Judge Thomas Snow spoke to a group of over fifty community members and students about the immigration court system. His presentation focused on practical tips…
Case Comments Having an Attorney is More Important Than Ever in Gender-Based Asylum Cases 30 Nov 202030 Nov 2020 By Gabby Vance, Class of 2021 and J. Nicole Alanko, Esq., Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow In September 2020, the Attorney General issued a decision in the case Matter of A-C-A-A-, which has wide-reaching effects for women…
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