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Professor Vanessa Merton Named Pace University Jefferson Award Winner Elisabeth Haub School of Law faculty member recognized for public service and work with immigration justice clinic WHITE PLAINS, NY (May 18, 2020) -- Pace University has named...

Professors Thomas McDonnell and Vanessa Merton’s article “Enter at Your Own Risk: Criminalizing Asylum Seekers,” was published by the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. The article extensively details the Trump Administration’...

On New Year’s Eve, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo granted a full and unconditional pardon to Pace Immigration Justice Clinic (“IJC”) client Reginald Castel. Professor Vanessa Merton, Faculty Supervisor of the IJC, and the IJC...

Professor Vanessa Merton will be honored by Cabrini Immigrant Services at the 2018 Cabrini Immigrant Services' Liberty & Justice Awards Reception. The Awards Reception will take place on October 17, 2018 at the Estherwood Mansion in Dobbs...

On Wednesday, July 11, Professor Vanessa Merton presented a general introduction of immigration law and practice to the Democratic Party Village Committee of Hastings-on-Hudson NY, with several public officials in attendance. The presentation was...

Professor Vanessa Merton spoke to lohud about the long-standing practice of housing separated immigrant children in Westchester. You can read the article here .

Professor Vanessa Merton was quoted in articles concerning Westchester legislators passing an Immigrant Protection Act. Professor Merton also worked on the groundbreaking legislation. You can read the articles here and here .

On March 5, The Hudson Independent published a story based on Professor Vanessa Merton , the Immigration Justice Clinic, and immigration law – you can read it here .