News about the Immigration Law Clinic (ILC)
Congratulations to Professor Lauren Aronson on being selected by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee for the 2024 Community Legal Service Award. She was honored at an event on October 24 for her volunteer work in Champaign-Urbana, including work with the Immigration Law Clinic, the New American Welcome Center, and as the only Spanish-speaking […]
After hours of interviews, research, writing, and compiling a case to present in court, there are several emotions a young lawyer might feel. Nothing compares, however, to the flood of emotion that comes with hearing the judge announce a decision in favor of your client, which is exactly what Marco Becerra and Akshay Krishnamani felt […]
A new law in Illinois has attracted broad attention because it seems to expand eligibility for jobs in law enforcement to non-U.S. citizens, such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants. Professor Lauren Aronson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, gave an interview to the Illinois News Bureau to help clarify aspects of the […]