Thread for people wanting to do Immigration Law Forum

[Anonymous User]

I am interested in DoJ: EOIR. Is interning for them during law school a must in order to get the postgrad clerkship? I have other immigration-related internships and coursework.

I just accepted an offer for a post-grad clerkship with EOIR and having experience working in a federal immigration agency definitely helped. I know other people who interned with small immigration firms, criminal prosecution/defense firms, etc. and got an offer. The DOJ's Honors Program is looking for well-rounded candidates, not just ones who have past EOIR experience. However, having that "insider" background definitely broadened my perspective with regard to the role each agency plays in the removal process.

[Manali]

Are EOIR the government attorneys at immigration court? If so I'd rather be a janitor.

Why would you rather be a janitor?

I would find it more rewarding to clean a toilet than spend all day making sure illegal immigrants get deported. Seems boring as fuck.

I worked at ICE during my 1L summer and they took us on a "field trip" to immigration court. It was depressing as shit watching the government attorney wheel out a dolly piled high with about 50 cases she had to get through in an hour and a half. Also the fact that there's no right to legal counsel, it's just beating up on the defenseless. They have to focus so much on the detained docket that if there's a stay in a non-detained case, that person won't be in front of a judge again until 2018-2019.

Wow. I don't think I could ever work for ICE/CBP.

[FamilyLawEsq]

For anyone interested in a 2 year immigration staff attorney position in Central Pennsylvania. Must be fluent in Spanish.

http://pirclaw.org/site/1799pirc/2016_P ... _March.pdf

[Manali]

For anyone interested in a 2 year immigration staff attorney position in Central Pennsylvania. Must be fluent in Spanish.

http://pirclaw.org/site/1799pirc/2016_P ... _March.pdf

I wish I wasn't a year away from graduation!