US EditionStudents at this law school get a firsthand look at a 'broken' immigration law system
- During the recent semester, Hunter Parnell was among twelve law students who engaged in the immigration-focused clinical program offered by the University of Colorado Boulder's law school.
- This activity took place amid stricter immigration enforcement policies prioritized by the U.S. President, which led to increased demand at the clinic and more immigration cases.
- Clinics reported more questions and referrals from community organizations while over 30 Colorado students recently had visas revoked, sometimes for minor infractions like traffic citations.
- The Colorado Sun reports that each immigration judge in Colorado handles roughly 7,100 cases, while only around 15% of immigrants in the state have legal counsel; a professor characterized the system as fundamentally flawed.
- Law student Parnell and professors stress the system neglects immigrants through arbitrary consequences and call for better legal explanations and more attorney advocacy to address this growing need.
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Artiom Photo // Shutterstock Artiom Photo // Shutterstock Students at this law school get a firsthand look at a ‘broken’ immigration law system Confusion. Fear. Anxiety. That’s how Hunter Parnell described what he’s seen as a law student representing immigrants in Colorado. His clients have wanted to know what’s next from the Trump administration and whether they will be able to stay in the United States, he said. “And people are asking: The sta…
Helena Independent Record
Students at this law school get a firsthand look at a 'broken' immigration law system
Chalkbeat reports that law school students learned how few resources immigrants have at their disposal to get through a system that has been described as "broken" during a time when the need is possibly at its greatest.
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Tri-City HeraldStudents at this law school get a firsthand look at a ‘broken’ immigration law system
Chalkbeat reports that law school students learned how few resources immigrants have at their disposal to get through a system that has been described as “broken” during a time when the need is possibly at its greatest.
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