Lauren R. Aronson | DEV-College of Law | Illinois

News-Gazette quotes Aronson and Mazzone on student visa restrictions

Chris Davies — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:49:41 +0000

The Trump administrations stated plans to “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students” would have an immense impact on the University of Illinois, as the school hosted more than 6,000 individuals from China last year. In a wide-ranging examination of faculty opinions on how damaging this policy may be, the News-Gazette spoke to law professors Lauren Aronson and Jason Mazzone. “I take all threats from this administration seriously,” Aronson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, said.

Read the full article on the News-Gazette’s website.

Aronson speaks about immigration concerns with The 21st Show

Chris Davies — Fri, 02 May 2025 20:10:33 +0000

The decision to revoke student visas to scores of students across the country has increased anxiety around those in education and immigration. Speaking on The 21st Show, Professor Lauren Aronson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, discussed how universities in Illinois are responding to this crackdown and how international students are feeling in this current political climate.

Listen to the full episode online.

Law.com quotes Aronson on Big Law firms discontinuing immigration work

Chris Davies — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:12:14 +0000

In the second term of President Donald Trump, several Big Law firms that previously had been eager to support pro bono immigration work are no longer touting their work in that area and may be discontinuing the work. Professor Lauren Aronson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, spoke to Law.com about this shift, explaining “people are showing…how much pressure they can withstand.”

Read the full article.

Aronson does interview on immigrant directives

Chris Davies — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:17:55 +0000

Speaking to the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Professor Lauren Aronson, who serves as director of the Immigration Law Clinic, shared her thoughts on recent directives from the Trump administration regarding undocumented immigrants and explains how they may impact Illinois law. “I have deep concerns over the current immigration climate. While immigrants are the primary target, they warned that the federal government’s overreach could eventually extend to other groups, not just immigrants,” she explained.

Read her full Q&A online.

Sixth Judicial Circuit honors Aronson

Law News — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Congratulations to Professor Lauren Aronson on being selected by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee for the 2024 Community Legal Service Award. She was honored at an event on October 24 for her volunteer work in Champaign-Urbana, including work with the Immigration Law Clinic, the New American Welcome Center, and as the only Spanish-speaking guardian ad litem providing services to community members in Champaign County. On behalf of the entire College of Law, we express our sincere pride to call Professor Aronson one of our own.

Illinois News Bureau talks to Aronson about immigration executive order

Law News — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0000

After the Biden administration announced a new executive order aimed at protecting the undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens from deportation, the Illinois News Bureau spoke to Professor Lauren Aronson to clarify some of the legal details. “It’s not ‘mass amnesty’ because it benefits so few individuals, but it is sort of an amnesty in that it forgives people who entered the country without permission,” she explained.

Read the full interview from the Illinois News Bureau.

Aronson talks Illinois immigration laws with Illinois News Bureau

Law News — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:15:00 +0000

A new law in Illinois has attracted broad attention because it seems to expand eligibility for jobs in law enforcement to non-U.S. citizens, such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants. Professor Lauren Aronson, director of the Immigration Law Clinic, gave an interview to the Illinois News Bureau to help clarify aspects of the law and separate truth from fiction. “Even though this new Illinois law says that DACA recipients can become police officers, they can’t because the law also specifies that they must be able to legally possess a firearm,” she explained.

Read the full interview online.