Throughout the month of March, law students from four different law schools have the chance to go to the University of Miami School of Law Health & Elder Law Clinic, advocating for Haitians who came to the U.S. before the devastating earthquake that occurred last month. Through the clinic, law students can help these legal immigrants file for temporary protected status (TPS), thus enabling them to stay in the U.S. and continue to earn money, which the Haitians can send back to Haiti to help their families who are still recovering from the effects of the earthquake.
Last week UM announced that this clinic’s work could be used as a spring break alternative for law students throughout March, which prompted an overwhelming response from law schools and students volunteering their services. Ultimately, it was decided that 10-15 law students from Stanford University, the University of San Francisco, the University of Memphis, and New England Law | Boston. Students from each school will receive training regarding immigration law, privacy concerns, and logistical operations, and then spend five days in March processing the TPS applications from the initial stages to their completion.
UM’s Health & Elder Law Clinic has been offering these TPS application services since February 5 and has since then successfully completed 50 TPS applications.
