Krissy Slaney (centre) with two UDM classmates. Photo courtesy of Detroit Mercy Law.
Canadian and American Dual JD program graduate, Krissy Slaney, and a few of her University of Detroit Mercy School of Law classmates were featured in Legal News for thier work in the Detroit Mercy Law Immigration Law Clinic with Professor Alex Vernon.
This past January, Slaney—who also has visited asylum detainees in jails to interview them—was successful in obtaining an unopposed grant of asylum for the entire family.
“I’ll never forget the feeling of waiting for the decision to be rendered and the sudden outpour of emotions from my clients after hearing the application for asylum was approved,” Slaney says. “I, too, cried after hearing the judge’s decision. I was proud of myself for working so hard, but the hard work seemed to be such a small price to pay for this family to obtain asylum and get to live a great life here in the USA. Today, they’re doing well and adjusting to their new lives.”