NYU Law Latinx Rights Scholarship

Join us at our symposium, "Revitalization for Whom?"—a discussion about the intersection of housing, urban development, policing, and workers’ rights through the lens of gentrification in New York City.

Friday, February 24
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Lipton Hall, NYU School of Law

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More information about the symposium, including panel descriptions and panelists: http://blogs.law.nyu.edu/docket/pilc/feb-24-latinx-rights-scholarship-annual-symposium-revitalization-for-whom/28616/

Our scholars and Faculty Director at the 2016 Scholarship Reception

Annual Latinx and the Law Lecture with Iván Espinoza-Madrigal

Had an amazing panel and turnout. Thank you Robyn Mar, Khalil Cumberbatch, Alina Das, Molly Cohen, and Carmen Perez!

On behalf of NYU Law School’s Latino Rights Scholars Program and the Public Interest Law Center, please join us *TOMORROW* for our annual Latinos in the Law Lecture, “Latinos and the Struggle for Civil Rights,” featuring Judge Jenny Rivera of the New York Court of Appeals.

Who: Judge Jenny Rivera of the New York Court of Appeals
What: NYU Law’s Latinos in the Law Lecture (with reception to follow)
When: Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at 5:30pm
Where: Lipton Hall, NYU Law School, 108 West Third St., New York, NY
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Please join us in hearing from this extraordinary alumna of NYU Law. Judge Rivera, appointed to the New York Court of Appeals in 2013, has spent her entire professional career in public service. She clerked for the Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, on the Southern District of New York, and also clerked in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Pro Se Law Clerk’s Office. She worked for the Legal Aid Society’s Homeless Family Rights Project, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (now LatinoJustice PRLDEF), and was appointed by the New York State Attorney General as Special Deputy Attorney General for Civil Rights. Judge Rivera has been an Administrative Law Judge for the New York State Division for Human Rights, and served on the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Prior to her appointment, she was a tenured faculty member of the City University of New York School of Law, where she founded and served as Director of the Law School’s Center on Latino and Latina Rights and Equality.

Judge Rivera’s talk will draw from her incredible experiences and her demonstrated commitment to public service and Latino/a rights.

The Latino Rights Scholars Program is thrilled to welcome the Honorable Jenny Rivera to NYU Law on March 9, 2016. Please join us!

Latinos in the Law Lecture: Judge Jenny Rivera | NYU School of Law The Honorable Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born in New York City in December 1960. On January 15, 2013, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo nominated her to the Court of Appeals, and the New York State Senate confirmed her appointment on February 11, 2013.

Thank you Tomas Lopez from the Brennan Center for kicking off today's conference on Latinos and the 2016 Election!

RSVP for our Thursday, November 5th event at nyulatinoinstitute.org!

Texas is denying US-born infants their birth certificates when immigrant parents lack a visa in their passport, or US government identification. A shockingly clear violation of the 14th amendment.

Immigrants Sue Texas For Denying Birth Certificates To U.S.-Born Children Officials in Texas are making it more difficult for undocumented immigrants to get birth certificates for their children born in the state. The state tightened ID requirements for parents, prompting a number of lawsuits.

Delighted to be at the Hispanic National Bar Foundation's Law Camp and Awards Dinner. Such an amazing group of motivated future leaders in the law!

A powerful story about family reunification, and the sacrifices immigrants routinely endure for the sake of their children's futures.

A Father In California, Kids In El Salvador, And New Hope To Reunite Unaccompanied minors surged across the U.S. southern border last year, fleeing violence in Central America. This year the Obama administration hopes to forestall a new wave with a quiet new program.

Congrats to Cristopher Santos and Luis Angel Reyes Zavalza on your graduation from NYU Law! We are enormously proud of you and excited to see you become attorneys who will advocate for positive change.

Efforts to end racial profiling in Suffolk County continue, thanks to LatinoJustice and Shearman & Sterling.

LatinoJustice: 21 Latinos Charge Suffolk Police with Condoning Officers’ 10-Year Crime Spree... Twenty-one Latinos in Long Island filed a federal class action civil rights lawsuit Thursday, alleging that multiple officers in the Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) systematically targeted them and other Latinos for unfounded, race-based stops after which they were either robbed or given unj…

The Family Defender Toolkit includes a card to carry in your wallet stating, "Do not deport me" as the bearer is DACA/DAPA eligible.

Rep. Gutiérrez Releases Family Defender Toolkit Mar. 26, 2015 - Congressman Luis V. Gutiérrez released a new toolkit to guide potential applicants for immigration executive action on steps they can take no...

"Whenever I’m tempted by the notion that humans are rational beings, carefully evaluating the world and acting in ways that maximize our happiness, I think of our meager immigration policies. For me, it’s close to proof that we are, collectively, still jealous, nervous creatures, hoarding what we have, afraid of taking even the most promising risk, displaying loyalty to our own tribe while we stare, suspiciously, at everyone else."

Debunking the Myth of the Job-Stealing Immigrant Even those of us who favor a path to citizenship are not going far enough, because we are mired in zero-sum thinking.

Thrilled to be hosting tonight's film screening and panel discussion about women in politics, particularly Brasil's election of its first female president. Vamos Meninas!

Vamos Meninas « Women and Girls Foundation About the Project Madame Presidentá: Why Not U.S.? Chronicles the journey of two women, one from the U.S. and one from Rio de Janeiro, as they explore the key…

Looking forward to our annual Latinos in the Law event on March 2nd at NYU's Lipton Hall, featuring Carol Robles-Román, CEO and President of Legal Momentum.

Starting Friday, U.S. Will Ease Restrictions on Travel to Cuba Under the new regulations, Americans will be allowed to travel to Cuba for any of a dozen specific reasons without first obtaining a special license from the government.

New York City now offers all city residents, regardless of immigration status, the opportunity to get a government-issued identification card. This program will help immigrants who want to open bank accounts, obtain library cards, and access a wide array of municipal services.

id NYC IDNYC is the new, free identification card for all New York City residents, which gives all of us the opportunity to show who we are—New Yorkers. As a government-issued photo identification card, IDNYC secures the peace of mind and access to City services that come from having recognized identificat…

Congrats to Judge Carmen Velasquez on her election to the bench and induction this week. She is a true Latina trailblazer!

Ecuadorean Judge Makes History - Voices of NY Ecuadorean judge Carmen Velásquez made history, being the first of her nationality to be elected to the Queens Supreme Court.

Statement of the Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights
In Support of the Brown Family and the Community of Ferguson, MO

The Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights issues this statement to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Michael Brown, who was killed by police officer Darren Wilson this summer. We also express our support for the residents of Ferguson, Missouri, along with communities across the country that have lost residents to police violence. In the wake of the grand jury’s recent decision not to indict Darren Wilson, we join the Brown family and people across our nation in calling for systematic reforms to end police violence.

Too often, communities of color, particularly African American and Latino communities, experience racial profiling and excessive force at the hands of law enforcement officials. Yet when we experience such abuse and violence, we do not have meaningful access to justice. Instead, every stage of the criminal legal system—from stops and arrests to convictions and sentencing—disproportionately targets and impacts our communities. These problems are echoed in all forms of law enforcement, including local policing and federal immigration enforcement. From racially-motivated stops of youth by local police departments, to the recent shootings of Latinos by immigration agents in border communities, to abuses against adults and children in detention and prison, police violence has deeply harmed our communities and ultimately erodes community trust in law enforcement agencies.

We therefore stand in solidarity with the family of Michael Brown in seeking greater transparency and accountability among all of our nation’s law enforcement agencies. We also strongly urge that local law enforcement and the National Guard peacefully engage with protesters across the country and not use further violence. We support all those who are engaged in peaceful protest to create lasting change in the wake of this terrible tragedy.

Watch the Faculty Director of the Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights speak about President Obama and immigration.

Executive Action: Is it legal? Chris Hayes talks to NYU Law professor Alina Das about President Obama's sweeping executive action on immigration.

http://www.npr.org/2014/10/07/353515075/how-justice-sotomayor-is-busting-the-supreme-courts-steady-rhythms

How Justice Sotomayor Is 'Busting' The Supreme Court's Steady Rhythms Long time Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic's new book on Justice Sonia Sotomayor reflects on the nation's first Latina justice.

Thank you to Karla Sanchez, Executive Deputy Attorney General for Economic Justice for the State of New York. She presented today as part of the B&B Latinos in the Law series, and spoke powerfully about careers in public service, diversity in the legal profession, and her work protecting citizens and consumers.

President & General Council delivering the Annual Latinos & the Law Lecture

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Join us tonight at 6 p.m. to hear Tom Saenz, President and General Counsel at MALDEF, deliver "A Latino Civil Rights Jurisprudence for the 21st Century” for the Annual Latinos and the Law Lecture.

NYU Law - The Latinos and the Law Lecture: Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of... Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF will deliver the annual Latino and the Law Lecture, sponsored by the Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights.

Join us for the annual Latinos & the Law Lecture at NYU Law tomorrow at 6 p.m. and hear from MALDEF President & General Counsel Thomas Saenz

NYU Law - The Latinos and the Law Lecture: Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of... Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF will deliver the annual Latino and the Law Lecture, sponsored by the Bickel & Brewer Latino Institute for Human Rights.

Ray Suarez's new book, “Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation,” serves as a companion to the three-part, six-hour documentary of the same name premiering Sept. 17 on PBS.

Ray Suarez releases ‘Latino Americans’: ‘This is our history, and our history is American history’ Ray Suarez is looking to change the way the history of Latinos in the U.S. is taught in classrooms. The “PBS NewsHour” correspondent is the author of “Latino Americans: The 500 Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation,” a rich tapestry of stories on the impact Latinos had in helping to forge this country.

Fun retreat with current B&B scholars, NY-based alumni and institute faculty director Alina Das.