School of Law - Immigration Law
School of Law Immigration Clinic students secure major appellate victory
Student-led legal efforts provide second chances for immigration clients while honing advanced advocacy and litigation skills.
Students gain advocacy skills leading first-ever 'Know Your Rights' workshop at downtown detention center
The effort is part of the school’s experiential offerings, training tomorrow’s lawyers with real-world skills in advocacy and litigation.
Students gain unique skills in Immigration Clinic through casework and client advocacy
One of the School of Law’s nine clinical programs, the Immigration Clinic provides students with opportunities to work as primary advocates on real cases and projects under the supervision of faculty members.
A trailblazing leader
First-generation law student Andrew Co leaves a lasting impact at the U by establishing a new mentorship program, championing Asian American law students, and giving back to the broader community, at home and abroad.
Professor Rebecca Sharpless’s 'Shackled' recognized as finalist for Readers’ Choice Book Award
Shackled is the harrowing true story of Flight N225AX, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement aircraft that attempted to deport 92 people from the United States to Somalia in 2017.
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.
