Michael Lukens

Michael Lukens oversees the legal and operational programs at the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, including all client-facing services, the volunteer and pro bono programs, and the People and Opera

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Immigration

The need for more immigration attorneys in the Deep South was already urgent. After the SPLC layoffs, it’s a full-blown crisis

The immigrant rights movement in the Southeast was dealt a severe blow on June 12 when the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) abruptly laid off more than 70 workers and shut down its Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative (SIFI). Removing the only program primarily dedicated to legal representation for thousands of

15 Jul 2024

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Michael Lukens

The need for more immigration attorneys in the Deep South was already urgent. After the SPLC layoffs, it’s a full-blown crisis

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