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Loddy Tolzmann helps lead the movement in the aftermath of war
Loddy Tolzmann, ILPG alum and member of the board of directors of the Mines Advisory Group along with Virgil Wiebe, helps lead the movement in the aftermath of war and tragedy.
Immigration and sequestration: Accidental justice? by Virgil Wiebe
Virgil Wiebe, co-director of the IPC, writes an opinion piece in the Star Tribune about immigration and sequestration, March 5, 2013.
Immigrant Held in Sherburne County Jail, glad to 'breath fresh air'
Read about Sarah Brenes, IPC alum and former Immigration Law Fellow, as she works with her immigration client in a March 2013 Star Tribune article.
Former Clinical Law Fellow and Adjunct Immigration Appellate Clinic Faculty highlighted in MinnPost
The work of former Clinical Law Fellow and UST Law Graduate, Sarah Brenes, and Adjunct Immigration Appellate Clinic faculty, Ben Casper, is highlighted in the MinnPost.
UST Immigration Law Practice Group graduate, Kathy Klos, makes the news through her work with the Immigration Law Center of Minnesota
UST Immigration Law Practice Group graduate, Kathy Klos, makes the news through her work with the Immigration Law Center of Minnesota.
The Immigration Law Practice Group's work with the detention process is highlighted by the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
The Immigration Law Practice Group's work with the detention process is highlighted by the Twin Cities Daily Planet, October 12, 2012.
Professor Virgil Wiebe speaks at the Murphy Institute's Hot Topics: Cool Talk Series
On March 2, 2012, Professor Virgil Wiebe, Director of the IPC’s Immigration Practice Group, spoke on the topic of “Do current and proposed state and federal immigration policies measure up to the demands of the Gospel?" The presentation, alongside Professor Andrew Yuengert of Pepperdine University, was a part of the Murphy Institute’s “Hot Topics: Cool Talk” series. The series explores both the Catholic positions and some challenging perspectives on major policy issues likely to be the focus of debate in the upcoming 2012 election.
Padilla v. Kentucky: A Foundation for Collaboration between Immigration and Criminal Defense Attorneys CLE
On September 10, 2010, in light of the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision in Padilla v. Kentucky, the Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services, in conjunction with the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Minnesota State Public Defender presented: “Padilla v. Kentucky A Foundation for Collaboration between Immigration and Criminal Defense Attorneys.”
Immigration Law Practice Group Collaborates with New Orleans Worker’s Center for Racial Justice
The Immigration Law Practice Group is honored to collaborate with the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice (NOWCRJ) in relation to the brutal exploitation of immigrant workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. We congratulate the NOWCRJ on being the recipient of the Daniel Levy Award for excellence in pursuing creative and socially conscious approaches to advocacy in the immigration law field. Thank you for all your hard work!
Professor Virgil Wiebe testifies regarding HF 358
HF 358 is headed to the MN House Judiciary Committee. The bill is an effort by the majority in the House Public Safety Committee to ban cities from having policies that separate local police duties from federal, civil immigration enforcement.
Professor Virgil Wiebe, Director of the Immigration Law Practice Group, testified against the HF 358 bill.
Professor Virgil Wiebe Delivers Keynote Address in the University of Winnipeg
Sheep, shepherds and wolves—that’s the metaphor Professor Virgil Wiebe uses to describe how Mennonites have traditionally related to human rights.
Professor Virgil Wiebe addressed these apparent contradictions as part of a conference exploring different ways Mennonites have experienced issues of human rights throughout the years.
The conference, Mennonites and Human Rights: Grappling with State Power in the Past and Present was held from October 18-20 at the University of Winnipeg and hosted by the university’s Mennonite Studies department.
Mennonites have been and continue to be victims of human rights abuses, beneficiaries from the human rights abuses suffered by others, and advocates for the human rights of others.
Read more:
Prezi of the talk - Called to be Snakebirds: Mennonites, Human Rights and State Power.
Professor Virgil Wiebe testifies before Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Canadian Parliament
Professor Virgil Wiebe testified by video conference before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade of the Canadian Parliament on October 25, 2012. He commented on proposed implementing legislation (S.10) of the Convention on Cluster Munitions and responded to questions from Senators.
Watch the video conference.