Ministries: Migration and Refugees
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Access to Justice Institute (Seattle, WA)
ATJI aims to build a community for law students who share a commitment to serving marginalized or underrepresented individuals, communities and causes. ATJI serves as the bridge between academics and action, encouraging students to be leaders for justice.
Access to Justice Institute – Immigrant Detainee Justice Project (Seattle, WA)
The Immigrant Detainee Justice Project is a partnership between the Access to Justice Institute (ATJI) at Seattle University School of Law, the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) in Tacoma, and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University (NYU) School of Law. NWIRP is one of the largest legal services organizations in the country committed to promoting justice for low-income immigrants.
Arrupe Lecture Series in Saint Peter’s Preparatory School (Jersey City, NJ)
A week-long summit exploring immigration through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching that will feature, among others, Fr. Sean Carroll, S.J., of the Kino Border Initiative.
Border Awareness Experience, Alternative Spring Break (Washington D.C., DC)
The objective of the Border Awareness Experience (BAE) is to facilitate face to face meetings and encounters between BAE participants and people in the border community in order to raise consciousness and help break down barriers and promote social justice. We feel that the US/Mexico border is a unique place where we can better understand our role in an increasingly globalized world.
Camden Center for Law and Social Justice (Camden, NJ)
The Camden Center for Law and Social Justice (CCLSJ) is a privately-funded, non-profit, public-interest law firm dedicated to serving the civil law needs of the working poor. Founded in 1994, CCLSJ concentrates its practice in immigration law, employment and civil rights law, and family and juvenile law.
Community Service & Social Justice Program: Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (Dallas, TX)
A three day service trip to Peru, where students will examine global poverty, immigration, climate change, fair trade and many more.
Jesuit Dallas will host the second annual Jesuit Human Rights Education Day with a focus on Immigration. The day is sponsored by the Community Service and Social Justice Program and the Theology Department and is designed for upperclassmen to experience interactive presentations that build from their current classroom curriculum.
DC Schools Project (Washington, USA)
Welcome to the D.C. Schools Project at Georgetown University's Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service (CSJ)! We are a literacy organization that has been serving Washington, D.C.'s low-income immigrant community since 1984. Each year, about 175 Georgetown students serve 150 K-12 students and more than 100 adult English as a Second Language (ESL) students in D.C. public schools, community-based organizations and homes of immigrant families.
Displaced in Columbia (Washington D.C., DC)
Jesuit Refugee Service supports a negotiated resolution of the armed civil conflict in Colombia and advocates for policies that will lead to a just and sustainable peace in that country. Toward that end, JRS has successfully advocated to encourage U.S. policy makers to shift the focus of U.S. foreign aid to Colombia away from military support, and toward greater contributions to humanitarian aid and programs for sustainable development.
Displaced Peoples in Haiti, Haiti (Washington D.C., DC)
Present in Haiti since the early 1990s, Jesuit Refugee Service was one of the first NGOs to react to the earthquake. Our aim is to provide psychosocial support, education, emergency assistance and capacity building training to displaced communities.
Education and Literacy Training Program (Richmond, VA)
This is an education and literacy training for low income families.
Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic (San Francisco , CA)
The innovative Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic focuses on critical human rights issues, including migrants' rights, application of the death penalty to juveniles, and trafficking of women. Students also work on briefs detailing international law standards to U.S. courts and represent individual clients before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Georgetown Immigration Law Journal (Washington D.C., DC)
The Georgetown Immigration Law Journal is a scholarly publication that is dedicated to the advancement of legal knowledge in the field of immigration law. The Journal is published quarterly and is dedicated to exploring and critically analyzing international and domestic events as they shape the field of immigration law. Each issue features articles by scholars and legal practitioners, as well as a significant number of student notes and a section reviewing current developments in immigration.
Hollywood Interfaith Sponsoring Committee (Hollywood, CA)
Hollywood Interfaith Sponsoring Committee, a community organization in the PICO network (www.piconetwork.org) which facilitates empowerment activities, leadership training and community organizing in conjunction with Sacred Heart Parish.
Immigrant Rights and Access to Justice, Fordham University Law School (New York , NY)
This clinic represents immigrants securing or maintaining lawful immigrant status in the United States. Most cases are before the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agency, the U.S. Immigration Court, or federal court. Students conduct interviews, counsel clients, prepare evidence, draft legal documents, and represent clients in court hearings and agency interviews.
Immigration and Asylum Externship Program (Newton Centre , MA)
The Immigration and Asylum Externship Program provides students with the opportunity to develop their immigration lawyering skills and exposes them to the realities of immigration practice. Participants work either off campus at a firm or non-profit, or on campus with the Post-Deportation Human Rights Project.
Immigration Law Clinic (Detroit, MI)
UDM School of Law established the Immigration Law Clinic to serve indigent clients who seek protection from extreme political, religious, ethnic and physical persecution in their home countries. In Detroit they get a fresh start with the help of UDM School of Law students who act as lead counsel under the supervision of faculty. Students work one-on-one with clients to prepare their applications for asylum, and advocate on their behalf before the U.S. Immigration Court in Detroit. Since the inception of the Immigration Law Clinic, UDM School of Law students have successfully represented clients from the Congo, Uganda, Ukraine, China, Ethiopia, Albania, and other countries.
Immigration Law Clinic, Seattle University Law School (Seattle, WA)
Students enrolled in the Immigration Clinic will provide legal representation to clients in immigration proceedings. Students will get involved at various stages of these proceedings, which may include proceedings before Immigration Officers, Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration Appeals or Circuit Courts of Appeals.
