Event Date: 03/31/2025 (Monday) 10:30AM to Noon
The ISS Office is republishing information obtained March 25, 2025 provided by the University of Hawai’i for an upcoming event that we believe will be helpful for our students. For more information please refer to the original article provided at the bottom of the post.
The University of Hawai’i is hosting an event on March 31, 2025 to empower UH students, faculty, staff and community members with essential knowledge about their rights and responsibilities, particularly in today’s rapidly changing political landscape.
‘Know Your Rights’ immigration law webinar
“Know Your Rights: A Practical Guide to Constitutional Rights and Immigration Enforcement,” is a free webinar from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The event aims to ensure that individuals understand their rights and obligations should they encounter U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other law enforcement officials.
The session will provide guidance on navigating interactions during home raids, street stops and encounters at school or the workplace. Hear from a panel of professionals, including:
- Minda Yamaga, assistant federal defender, District of Hawaiʻi Office of the Federal Public Defender
- Stella Shimamoto, associate attorney, immigration, Hirota & Associates; past chair, Hawaiʻi Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Sherry Nohara, managing attorney, Noha Immigration Law; former senior attorney, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement; chair, Hawaiʻi Chapter, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Esther Sungeun Yoo, assistant professor of law and director, Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic, Clinical Law Program, William S. Richardson School of Law
Participants will receive multilingual materials to help them confidently handle situations with law enforcement. This event is co-sponsored by the Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic at the UH Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law and the Office of Compliance, EEO, and Title IX at the UH Community Colleges.
Source: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2025/03/20/immigration-student-rights-events/
