Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic

Students Testify on NYC Deportation

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Students in the Immigration Justice Clinic work with clients as well as on public policy advocacy.
Prof. Peter Markowitz on NYC Detention and Deportation

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Professor Peter Markowitz discusses NYC's immigrant detention and deportation policies.
Immigration Justice Clinic Files Lawsuit

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The Immigration Justice Clinic filed a lawsuit against ICE over its Secure Communities Program.

Director: Peter L. Markowitz, clinical assistant professor.

Assistant Director: Betsy Ginsberg, visiting assistant clinical professor.

Since its inception five years ago, the Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic has made national headlines for its advocacy work in immigration reform. The clinic responds to the vital need today for quality legal representation for indigent immigrants facing deportation, while also providing students with invaluable hands-on lawyering experience. It represents immigrants facing deportation before federal immigration authorities and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and represents immigrant community-based organizations on litigation and advocacy projects. The work of the Immigration Justice Clinic is generously supported by The JPB Foundation.

Immigration Justice Clinic Students File Lawsuits Targeting Abuses

In spring 2013, Cardozo's Immigration Justice Clinic filed legal action alleging abuse and racial profiling by customs and border protection officers. The lawsuits seek damages for immigrants who described harsh and sometimes violent conditions in confinement. “We hope these cases bring attention to the systemic actions on the part of border patrol agents,” said Clinical Professor Betsy Ginsberg.

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