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Immigration Law Training

Monday, June 10, 2019, 8:00 am - Friday, June 14, 2019, 5:00 pm
Mennonite Central Committee
Akron, United States + Google Map

Mennonite Central Committee, in collaboration with Ayodele Gansallo, Senior Staff Attorney at HIAS PA, and Judith Bernstein-Baker, retired Executive Director of HIAS PA, the co-authors of Understanding Immigration Law and Practice, is excited to offer a new 40 hour advanced immigration law training program focused on representing asylum seekers, both affirmatively and defensively in immigration removal proceedings.

This intensive five-day (40 hour) training is designed for accredited (DOJ) representatives from BIA recognized organizations, immigration case workers, paralegals and attorneys who are already practicing in the field and want to expand their knowledge to include this specialized and fast-paced area of law.

Days 1 and 2 will provide an intensive overview of the substantive law on asylum, analyzing the regulatory framework and caselaw , including the procedures for “arriving aliens,” defensive applicants and affirmative applications.

Day 3 will transition to preparing motions, such as bond motions, along with developing an asylum application, including preparing affidavits, country conditions research and identifying other evidence that might be needed to support an asylum claim.

Day 4 will focus on immigration court procedures, with Day 5 devoted to an asylum mock trial hearing using the materials prepared earlier in the week.

At the end, constructive criticism will be offered to help each participant improve their oral advocacy skills. This will be an intense week that will require all participants to engage in nightly preparation of assignments for the next day’s programs. Participants will work in pairs or groups and so the contribution of each person is essential to maximize learning opportunities. The training is designed to provide hands on practice for those seeking to move from partial to full accreditation to practice before the agencies of the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS, ICE and CBP), U.S. immigration judges, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) of the U.S. Department of Justice. Previous participation in the 40 hour ILRC basic immigration law training or similar trainings is a pre-requisite.

TONIGHT (4/20) - Join us ONLINE at the 2023 Golden Door Awards!

Join us ONLINE at 6:45PM TONIGHT, Thursday, April 20th, for HIAS PA's 2023 Golden Door Awards: United for Immigrants!

Happy Passover from HIAS Pennsylvania!HIAS PA is closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Passover

HIAS Pennsylvania will be closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Passover from 1PM on Wednesday, April 5th through Friday, April 7th, and on Wednesday, April 12th and Thursday, April 13th.

Join us at the 2023 Golden Door Awards!United for Immigrants

The Golden Door Awards is HIAS Pennsylvania's annual fundraiser. Your generous support helps us serve low-income immigrants from all over the world as they build new lives in our community.

Building closed until further noticeHIAS PA remains open!

HIAS PA’s physical offices at 600 Chestnut Street are CLOSED until further notice due to a burst pipe in the building.

Our organization remains open, and HIAS PA staff continue to work remotely at this time.

Please call (215) 832-0900 with any questions.

Building closed until further noticeHIAS PA remains open!

HIAS PA’s physical offices at 600 Chestnut Street are CLOSED until further notice due to a burst pipe in the building.

Our organization remains open, and HIAS PA staff continue to work remotely at this time.

Please call (215) 832-0900 with any questions.

TONIGHT: Join us at the table!Join us for Thankful Together!

Thankful Together, formerly known as Refugee Thanksgiving, is happening TONIGHT at 6PM!

Register here to join us tonight: https://hiaspa1.wpengine.com/event/thankful-together-2021/

TONIGHT: Join us at the table!Register now for Thankful Together!

Thankful Together, formerly known as Refugee Thanksgiving, is happening TONIGHT at 6PM!

Register here to join us tonight: https://hiaspa1.wpengine.com/event/thankful-together-2021/

Celebrate our volunteers who make this all possible!Click here at 11:45AM to join our Annual Meeting!

Click here to join our virtual Annual Meeting!

The Annual Meeting starts at noon, but join us at 11:45AM for an informal chat before the event!

POSTPONED! Speed Advocacy: Afghanistan

Today's Speed Advocacy: Afghanistan Facebook Live event has been postponed due to a worldwide Facebook outage. We will update you as soon as possible about rescheduling the event.