Addressing Immigration at HLS
The Harvard Immigration Project is a new student group that advocates for immigrants’ rights. Project directors Spring Miller and Andy Smith dropped by recently to tell me about the events planned to foster campus dialogue about the issue, including film screenings and Q & A sessions with local experts.The project’s faculty advisor, Debbie Anker, also runs an established clinical program. Former participant Miller praises the program, saying, “Most of the students get to work on direct representation for asylum candidates. Students get to work with clients one-on-one to help them develop their affadavits and get expert witnesses.” Students in the clinical program can also focus on a specific issue, such as violence against women, and prepare amicus briefs.
When I inquired about their impression of HLS students, Smith said, “The stereotypical HLS student doesn’t exist.”
Podcast: Harvard Immigration Project (7:06)
