Immigrant Rights Clinic

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Credits 2 to 6. 2 to 6 Other Hours. Engagement in direct representation of immigrants before the Immigrant Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals and U.S. Courts of appeals on cases related to deportation defense, particularly for individuals in immigration detention, as well as affirmative filings for survivors of crimes and abuse; clients include asylum-seekers fleeing persecution in their home countries, permanent residents facing deportation due to a criminal conviction, unaccompanied children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned by a parent and undocumented individuals with substantial ties to the United States. Prerequisite: LAW 7091 or concurrent enrollment.