Master of Law - Immigration Law in Minneapolis United States | University of Minnesota Twin Cities

An extensive curriculum offering diverse classroom courses that develop expertise in immigration law, along with three distinct clinics enabling students to advocate for and engage with clients across various facets of immigration practice. Home to one of the nation's most distinguished immigration law faculties, featuring globally recognized professors with substantial scholarly contributions and deep practical experience. Unique clinics operated through the Center for New Americans—the sole program of its kind nationwide—collaborate with nonprofit immigration services and major law firms to deliver direct legal aid, pursue impactful federal cases, and advance U.S. immigration policy. Robust clinical and experiential programs spanning detainee rights, asylum law, federal litigation, and community education. Publishing pathways through the Minnesota Law Review, Minnesota Journal of International Law, and Law and Inequality. Direct engagement with University of Minnesota scholars pioneering immigration research areas including migration rights, human rights treaty effects on asylum decisions, constitutional human rights frameworks, and innovative Immigration and Nationality Act interpretations. Participation in landmark immigration and detainee rights cases through partnerships with top firms like Faegre Baker Daniels, Robins Kaplan, and Dorsey & Whitney, alongside leading nonprofits including the ACLU, Advocates for Human Rights, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, and Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid.