Meet the 2019 Summer Interns!
Maria Dambriunas - Law Student Intern Maria is a rising 3L at Harvard Law School, with a strong interest in constitutional law and immigration policy. Prior to law school, she was a paralegal at the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, NY where her office defended tenants in their eviction proceedings
Learning Key Litigation Skills in the Crimmigration Clinic
Phil Torrey wins 2019 HLS Student Government Teaching & Advising Award
We are proud to announce that our Managing Attorney, Phil Torrey, won a 2019 HLS Student Government Teaching & Advising Award. We are honored to have Phil as part of our team and we thank him for his tireless dedication to his students and to the Clinic. Congrats, Phil! Here are some quotes
Challenging Immigration Law’s Conviction Definition
Crimmigration Clinic wins BIA case
This week, the Crimmigration Clinic won a case before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on behalf of a lawful permanent resident that immigration officials were trying to deport. The client, who has lived in the United States for nearly 30 years, will now be released from detention where he has
Crimmigration Clinic submits amicus brief on behalf of immigration law scholars
HIRC’s Crimmigration Clinic, directed by Philip Torrey, recently co-authored an amicus curiae brief with Professor Kari E. Hong of Boston College Law School on behalf of immigration law scholars. The brief was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a petition asking the full court
Harvard Magazine on Crimmigration