Advocates Demand Immediate Release of ICE Detainees and an End to Ice Field Operations in Response to COVID-19
Today community advocates from across the state joined together to call for the release of immigrant detainees and halt ICE activities in
UNLV law student, a Dreamer, has helped more than 100 people renew their DACA permits
Cristian González Pérez, a Boyd 2L, did not originally plan to volunteer to help so many people with applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. When he started law school in the fall of 2018, he planned to volunteer just a couple times in the UNLV Immigration Clinic’s DACA renewal program. His reasons for going to a training program for volunteers were very narrow, he says.
Welcome to Martha Menendez, Bernstein Senior Fellow
We are happy to welcome Martha Menendez, our new Bernstein Senior Fellow.
A graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law, Ms
Welcome to Paloma Guerrero, our first Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
We pleased to welcome back to our office Paloma Guerrero, who is now our first Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow.
Ms. Guerrero graduated from
Immigration Clinic & Kids Court Seek Students Interested in Serving the Community as Interpreters
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Are you a bilingual Spanish-English speaker? Looking for an interesting and important opportunity to help the local
We're hiring an attorney! University Legal Services Fellow, to serve UNLV and CSN communities
We're hiring an attorney for our University Legal Services project!
This project provides immigration legal services and information to
New Decision Alert (and a little bragging about an alum)
Congratulations to our alum Alissa Cooley for winning a published NV Supreme Court opinion in Amaya v. Guerrero Rivera, clarifying that
Mayra Salinas-Menjivar wraps up her work in the clinic with a bill signing
By Michael Kagan
This is Mayra Salinas-Menjivar’s last official week in the immigration clinic. Mayra led the development of new services
Sen. Rosen Highlights Clinic's Defense of Asylum-Seekers in Senate Hearing
Yesterday, in a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen highlighted the plight of children fleeing
VACANCY: We are looking for the next Bernstein Senior Fellow
The Bernstein Senior Fellow works with the Director of the UNLV Immigration Clinic to manage and lead the Immigration Clinic’s community
Thank you to Laura Barrera
By Michael Kagan
Director, UNLV Immigration Clinic
We have reached a sad moment. Next week, Bernstein Fellow Laura Barrera is leaving the
UNLV Immigration Clinic Submits Comment Opposing Proposed Public Charge Rule
The UNLV Immigration Clinic submitted a public comment opposing proposed changes to the "public charge" rule, which if enacted would hurt