UT law students work in immigration clinic

Houston Chronicle ^ | Jan. 1, 2008 | JAMES PINKERTON

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I felt like I had someone's life in my hands

In 2007, students from the UT immigration clinic joined the American Civil Liberties Union in a suit against the government

Breeding centers for legal maggots.

[mtbopfuyn]

Even braced with the forewarning it was about UT, I still couldn’t read past the first few sentences before breakfast started coming up. I have to visit the campus 2-3 times a month and feel the need of a Lysol bath every time. UT and Austin are a blight on the great state. No other place in the world, except CA, are there as many 60’s hippies and freaks. Is there any wonder the city motto is, “Keep Austin Weird”.

[UCFRoadWarrior]

I hate that “immigrant” is always used to describe anything “illegal alien”

Thats like referring to shoplifters as “undocumented customers”.

My resolution for this year will be to correct anyone or thing that refers to illegal aliens as “immigrants”. This is nothing more than a slur against real immigrants

[BeckB]

“Unfortunately, resources at the immigration clinic are severely limited. We can only help a very small percentage of those who call,” said Matthew Pizzo, a 24-year-old law student from Pasadena who plans to graduate from UT in May.

Let’s hope resources get even more limited.

[1rudeboy]

Breeding centers for legal maggots.

Funny that you mention it . . . the law students at the low-income taxpayer clinic where I worked were almost universally conservative.

[Don Corleone]

University of Texas

Berkely south.

[tennteacher]

Of course, there are no legal immigrants or citizens in need of free legal services. Illegals are the cause du jour of the left.

[1rudeboy]

Kinda’ odd for a U.S. citizen to expect legal help from an immigration law clinic.

[gubamyster]

ping

[BohDaThone]

The US citizen could be trying to work through the bureaucracy for a legal permit for, e.g., a father, cousin, wife, worker, etc. Not saying that it is necessarily the case in the story, but certainly possible and lawful. Similarly for “asylum” cases. We do have laws that allow entry for those who would be persecuted, under stated conditions in laws passed by congress. Many are phony, but many are not. Again, legit for lawyers to work on.

[xtinct]

"asylum seekers" Is this the new PC word for persons who become gang members and/or drug dealers here in the States?

Need lots more information about why these potential criminals are fleeing their countries... and I doubt that a wet-behind-the-ears 27-year old law student would be able to discern that her paid-for-by-the-state client is bad news.

[1rudeboy]

One thing that people fail to understand is that, at a legal aid clinic staffed by law students, the professor(s) in charge choose to take cases based upon their value as learning-tools.

So I'm not surprised that these students are spending time on asylum cases, etc. (Despite the reporter's attempt to paint this as simply a "Mexican" issue, with that comment about why the clinic was created).

[junta]

Ironic that these zombies from a multi-cultural indoctrination center are defending people who broke our laws trying to flee their “culture.”

[Paridel]

As a graduate student attending UT Austin I wish I could disagree with you.

I had been living very close to the university for a couple of years, great access to the engineering buildings, but I couldn't take the hyde park residents. This year I'm living far enough out to get away from most of the loonies.

There are a lot of decent people attending UT, but for the most part we get drowned out by the liberals, socialists, and cult members. Scientologists in particular are starting to take over the drag.

-paridel

[glmjr]

MINUTE MEN of America

NRA of America

 We want to know.....what the hell are you waiting for?

Your endorsements could make the difference in the upcoming elections.  If you haven't noticed, you have the perfect candidate in the race.  The future of stopping illegal immigration and the individuals right to bear arms are at stake.  Failure to give your support to the right person could cost all freedom loving Americans dearly.  Your members want you to endorse a person that will stop illegal immigration and secure our rights to bear arms.  A true conservative is the only choice, no liberal republicans or democrats need apply.

Everyone needs to call NRA headquarters / Minute Men headquarters today and voice our opinions.  I have.

 

"When I am president, I will build a fence."

"My idea of gun control is a good, steady aim."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BohDaThone]

"asylum seekers" is a term based on laws congress has passed, allowing entry to people with "a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, political opinion" etc. There are lots of invalid claims of such, and lots of valid ones.

Mexicans rarely or never come under these headings. Most valid caes involve Chinese (forced abortions), Albanians (political persecution), Iraqi Christians, Cubans, some Sudanese and Mauritanians (oppression by Muslim Arabs v. black Christians or pagans). Most invalid ones involve phony claims of any of the above.

But, it's not "PC" anything -- it's a legal category, which people are entitled to apply for, per laws pased by Congress.

Has been used in the past by Jews from Europe, Hungarians after 1956 revolution, Vietnamese and Laotians after the Dems sold them out, etc.

[xtinct]

asylum seekers...

1. my post was sarcasm
2. Cases are in Texas... Why would asylum seekers be entering the U.S. illegally through Mexico? (That's what the article said.)

[BohDaThone]

Complaints about pc don't always sound like sarcasm -- but I'm happy to accept that it was.

Lots of folks from all over the world first get to the US through Mexico. That's what we hear all the time, and it is true. I'm not saying all asylum seekers are genuine, or even that most are -- but we have laws that allow them to enter, if genuine, and we have a process for judging them. Sometimes people actually present at the border, and say "I seek asylum"; sometimes they sneak in and then apply, and the law says that the illegal entry doesn't count against you if you apply within a year and if your claim is otherwise genuine.

SO, there's nothing impossible, or even very unusual for someone to high-tail it out of, e.g., Bosnia, Uzbekistan, China, Mauritania, Sudan, and work your way to mexico and then enter there. Again, I'm not saying that any given case is legit, or that most are, but some are, and that's exactly how it happens. They make application, it's judged by the INS (now ICE), either side can appeal, etc., etc.

Also, if you do present at the border and claim asylum, you usually get an informal interview right away. Depending on how that goes, you may be allowed to enter pending your application being processed and adjudicated. And you better believe that you will do better in that process if you have a decent lawyer. Lots of claimants have sleazy incompetent ones -- some in order to push phony claims, but some get screwed even if they have good claims.

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