With 1.2M pending cases in immigration courts, there is a national shortage of advocates prepared to support immigrants navigating this complex system. The Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice (SCIJ) is meeting this need by developing collaborative partnerships with colleges & training students to provide free legal representation to asylum seekers & to organize for immigrant justice. Come learn more about SCIJ's innovative model & how schools can engage their students.

The Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice was recently interviewed by Delia of Rhode Island’s largest Spanish-language radio station, Poder 102.1 FM.

The Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice was recently interviewed by Kevin A. Gregg, esq. for the Immigration Review podcast as part of a special episode. You can listen to the episode by clicking here. In this episode, Kevin speaks with Alexa De La Fuente, Anik Willig, Gabriella DeAngelis, and Katherinne Cornejo, four students in SCIJ’s program, and SCIJ’s Executive Director, Jonathan Goldman. They discuss why SCIJ was founded, how SCIJ’s programs operate, and why these four students got involved in SCIJ’s mission.

More than a dozen Worcester State students will be serving as trained advocates for local asylum seekers during the spring semester, helping to untangle the complex process intended to give sanctuary to immigrants fleeing from dangerous situations in their home countries. The training they received is a result of a new partnership between Worcester State and the Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice (SCIJ), a Waltham-based non-profit organization.

AsylumConnect & Student Clinic for Immigrant Justice Announce Partnership