Welcome to the 2026 Annual Immigration and Asylum Conference!

March 6th, 2026

Co-hosted by:  Immigrant ARC, New York Law School, and Safe Passage Project

On Friday, March 6th, 2026, we will offer two tracks of CLE panels from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Coffee, Lunch and Afternoon tea break included for in person attendees. (vegetarian offerings). It will then be followed by a reception upstairs from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Location: the New York Law School - 185 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013. Enter at the corner of Leonard and West Broadway

Please Bring a Government Issued ID

Schedule and Speakers

Panel Materials in buttons below!

Introductory Track in Room W401

9:00 - 11:00: Who is a Refugee? The Asylum Basics, Standard of Proof, Understanding Withholding & CAT, and the Impact of Recent Executive Orders
11:15 - 1:15: Building the Case: Evidentiary Support and Nexus Requirements
2:45 - 4:45: Preparing for and Conducting the Individual Hearings

Lunch Session in Auditorium

1:30 - 2:30: Pretermission of Asylum Claims in Court

Advanced Track in Auditorium

9:00 - 11:00: Preserving the Record for Judicial Review
11:15 - 1:15: Particular Social Group - Impact of Recent BIA Decisions
2:45 - 4:45: Barriers to Getting Your Day in Court: Circumvention of Lawful Pathways, Asylum Cooperative Agreements, Firm Resettlement, the One-Year Deadline, and More

If you are interested in learning more, Professor Lenni Benson’s Textbook on the subject recently released its third edition.