School of Law - Immigration Law
Immigration clinic students secure bond for detained mother
A team of law students successfully secured a bond for a young mother of three, a domestic violence survivor who was detained by ICE, allowing her to reunite with her children.
Clinic Halts Deportation of Disabled Child’s Mother
Students from the Immigration Clinic successfully helped a Bahamian woman remain in the United States with her young teenage son.
Client Who Survived Kidnapping and Torture Ordered Deported
The Immigration Clinic suffered a devastating loss when the court ruled that their client was ineligible for asylum and ordered her to be deported.
Professor Rebecca Sharpless Participates in Three Speaking Events
Immigration law expert Professor Sharpless spoke at the AILA Law Journal Symposium, Harvard Law School, and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
First Filipino-Born Student Elected President of the Student Bar Association
Since arriving at UM, newly elected SBA President Andrew Co has joined Miami Law's International Moot Court Program and Immigration Clinic to help amplify underrepresented voices.
After Eight Years, Woman Wins Protection from Torture in Haiti
The Immigration Clinic offers students experiential opportunities to advocate for immigrants in complex immigration proceedings.
Immigration Clinic's Advocacy Succeeds in Reuniting Wrongfully Deported Haitian Client with Family
The client is one of six in a human rights petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Immigration Clinic Halts Deportation of Mother of Eight
The federal government was seeking to deport their client, a woman from Colombia who had come to the United States as a teen and has eight children, all U.S. citizens.
Professor Rebecca Sharpless Publishes Book on the Brute-Force Mechanics of Deportation
Professor Sharpless is the founding director of the Immigration Clinic.
Former LawWithoutWalls Student Inspires Excellence at the Intersection of Law and Technology
Now a first-year associate at Greenberg Traurig, Blanca Alcaraz Serrano aims to specialize in financial tech regulatory work while remaining passionate about immigration law.
Immigration Clinic Students Win Protection from Deportation for Somali American Journalist
Students Andy Co and Gianna Balli successfully litigated the Clinic’s first merits hearing in front of the Miami Immigration Court, gaining valuable hands-on skills.
Former Public Defender Joins Immigration Clinic
Rachel Maremont supervises students, engages in coalition work with other advocates, and participates in the clinic's federal court litigation.
Professor Rebecca Sharpless Publishes Two Articles
The articles, published in the Columbia Human Rights Law Review and in Ethnic and Racial Studies, are now available on-line.
Immigration Clinic Wins Case of Torture Survivor
Students in experiential learning programs handle real-world cases and gain hands-on knowledge.
Immigration Clinic Wins Case of Torture Survivor
Students in experiential learning programs handle real-world cases and gain hands-on knowledge.
