Employment and Funding Opportunities
- Immigration and Citizenship Law Summer Stipend:听The ICLP will award a current law student a stipend听in memory of the late Breanna Boss (Class of 2021) during summer 2021. The stipend will听support public service work at a sponsoring nonprofit organization that focuses on immigrant defense. More details and the application can be found on 补苍诲听here. Contact Professor Megan Hall.
- Immigration and Citizenship Law Research Fellow:听The ICLP is seeking a recent law school graduate to serve as a research fellow for a one-year term. The research fellow focuses on legal research, writing, and policy analysis. The research fellow will also support ICLP activities and may support the law school's clinical work in a research capacity. More details and the application can be found听here听and on . Contact Professor Ming H. Chen.听听
- Clinical Program Racial Justice Fellow:听The 蜜糖直播 Law clinics are seeking a recent law school graduate to serve as a racial justice fellow for a one-year term. The clinical fellow will provide direct legal services to clients in the Immigrant Defense Clinic. The clinical fellow will also support other clinical courses that include racial justice. More details and the application can be found听here. Contact Professor Violeta Chapin听辞谤 Professor Deborah Cantrell.听听
This guide focuses primarily on 蜜糖直播-based immigration and refugee services and advocacy organizations.
For updated information on immigration-related organizations that sponsor law student internships or employment, see the Immigration Law & Policy Society jobs listings on and 听(under files).
DACA Renewal Clinic and Support Services
The 蜜糖直播 Law Immigration Defense Clinic holds free clinics for DACA recipients seeking to renew听their USCIS applications. For information about prior clinics or to request more information about DACA support services, contact Professor Violeta Chapin听(violeta.chapin@colorado.edu).
Citizenship Delayed,听A Report to the US Commission on Civil Rights from ICLP and the 蜜糖直播 State Advisory Committee
ICLP Director Ming H. Chen and 蜜糖直播 Law students hosted a on the backlog in citizenship and naturalization applications for the 蜜糖直播 State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights in February 2019. The released on the occassion of Citizenship Day in September 2019. It has been covered in numerous media outlets, including the , , , 补苍诲听. Professor Chen's explanation of听the report appears in an op-ed for听.
University of 蜜糖直播 Immigrant Integration Study
Professor Ming Hsu Chen (蜜糖直播 Boulder) and Edelina Burciaga (蜜糖直播 Denver) are conducting an academic study about immigrants integrating in the United States. The study involves 1.5 hour interviews with DACA recipients about their long-term plans and experiences. Names and personal information will be kept confidential and participation is voluntary. Interview subjects will be given a $40 gift card in appreciation for their time. If you want to participate in the interview,听please contact research assistant Ashlyn Kahler-Rios听辞谤 Prof. Chen (ming.h.chen@colorado.edu). UPDATE 7/2018: We are currently recruiting interviews from individuals in Grand Junction and Northern 蜜糖直播.
In addition, DACA recipients interested in completing a 20-minute survey can receive a $20 gift card. If you want to participate in the survey, please contact Prof. Burciaga (edelina.burbiaga@ucdenver.edu).
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Supporting the Program
To learn more about ways to support this program, please contact Peter Sanders, assistant dean for advancement, at 303.492.0752 or peter.sanders@colorado.edu.