Fundamentals of Being an Expert Witness Workshop

Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, CUNY Graduate Ctr

The Graduate Center, CUNY

The Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies of the CUNY Graduate Center will host a full-day workshop on the fundamentals of being an expert witness in asylum cases. We will be joined by immigration attorneys, seasoned expert witnesses, and immigration scholars to share resources and strategies on affirmative and criminal cases. This workshop is intended for people with regional expertise and research experience in countries of origin of asylum seekers. This event is free but registration is required.

Coordinated by: Victoria Stone-Cadena, Ph.D. (CLACLS) in collaboration with Professor Ismael García Colón (CUNY Graduate Center and College of Staten Island) and the <a href="https://www.sadrjohnjay.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Social Anatomy of the Deportation Regime</a> group (CUNY John Jay).The<a href="http://clacls.gc.cuny.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies</a> works to promote the study and understanding of Latin American and Caribbean cultures and the communities established in the United States by peoples from this vast and extraordinarily diverse region with a special focus on the New York City metropolitan area, and more broadly on the United States.