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Free Immigration Legal Clinic at University of San Diego Helping Dozens

San Diego, education, law, immigration, community service

The University of San Diego School of Law operates a free immigration legal clinic that provides low-income individuals with representation on various immigration matters. - Students like Logan Quessenberry and Amber Rahim have enrolled multiple times, gaining real-world experience while helping the community.

- The clinic assists with family petitions, work authorization, citizenship, DACA, U-visas, and protections for domestic violence survivors. - USD's Class of 2026 contributed over 22,800 hours of free legal services, valued at more than $3 million.

The program not only saves clients millions in legal fees but also inspires students to continue serving immigrant communities in their future careers.

This story was originally reported by 10news. Read the original article here.

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