Post-Graduate Fellow, Migration & Human Rights Program at Cornell Law School

Kevin R. Johnson

12 Jun 2026

The Migration & Human Rights Program (MHRP) at Cornell Law School seeks a post-graduate fellow to engage in legal and policy research to support its Migrant Rights Initiative, which works to ensure that the human rights of all international migrants are protected, regardless of the impetus for their migration. The fellow may also provide support on advocacy regarding international migration and refugee law matters. The job posting is here.

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From the Bookshelves: Unwelcome Shores: Black Refugees in America by Bernadette Ludwig

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