The National Immigration Project Proudly AnnouncesLaila L. Hlassas the Recipient of the 2022 Elisabeth S. “Lisa” Brodyaga Award”
Eachyear the National Immigration Project honors one of its members doing outstanding work for immigrant rights. This year, we are thrilled to honor Laila L. Hlass as the recipient of the 2022Elisabeth S. “Lisa” Brodyaga Award.
Laila L. Hlass is a nationally recognized immigrant rights advocate, practitioner, and legal scholar. As a professor of practice at Tulane Law School, Laila garnered seed funding to launch the Tulane Immigrant Rights Clinic in 2019, where she serves as Co-Director. The Clinic seeks to challenge mass and prolonged detention of immigrants in the state ofLouisiana and represents detained people, migrant workers, children, and other immigrants with critical legal needs working through the U.S. immigration system. A national leader in clinical pedagogy, Laila works to support the next generation of lawyers and advocates through mentorship, training, and teaching. While representingchildren and adults in the immigration legal system for the past fifteen years, Laila has rigorously exposed systemic injustice through her advocacy and public scholarship. Through reports, op-eds, webinars and scholarship, Laila has laid bare how children face racialized harm in the immigration legal system. A highly dedicated mentor and fierce advocate, Laila has brought atenacious fighting spirit to our movement for more than 15 years.
Honor Laila L. Hlass, 2022 recipient of the Lisa Brodyaga Award, with a congratulatory message
Please help honor this extraordinary member of our community by placing a congratulatory message in the Commemorative Program Book we are producing for the occasion.
The deadline to submit a congratulatory message is Friday, May 20, 2022.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Time: 5pm ET
Location: Javits Convention Center (38th Street & 11 Avenue Entrance)
Meeting Room: 4th floor, Room 408
Can't Attend? Make a Contribution!
Even if you are unable to join the celebration, please join us in congratulating Laila, an outstanding fighter for justice and immigrant rights, and celebrate the legacy of Lisa Brodyaga.
Your contribution is fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law, and supports NIPNLG's work to protect, defend, and advance immigrant rights. Your donation also helps NIPNLG recognize two outstanding members of our community for their courageousleadership and commitment.
