Roni Amit

Roni Amit is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law, where she directs the Immigration Law Clinic. She teaches courses including LAW 606: Immigration Law Clinic and LAW 667: Advanced Immigration Law Clinic. Her work focuses on marginalized communities, combining legal practice with interdisciplinary research on migration, refugee rights, and access to justice.

• JD, New York University School of Law
• PhD, University of Washington
• MA, George Washington University
• BA, Tulane University

Her research examines how legal systems protect marginalized populations, particularly through courtroom advocacy and extrajudicial strategies. She analyzes migration regimes in South Africa and their implications for US asylum law, emphasizing the intersection of international human rights frameworks with local legal realities. Her work spans comparative legal studies, policy analysis, and social justice advocacy.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in migration securitization, refugee rights, and cross-national legal lessons. Key themes include: analyzing South Africa's migration management practices (2022), reclaiming refugee rights through ethical legal frameworks (2019), and applying South African insights to US asylum challenges (2019).

Professor Amit's clinical teaching involves direct immigration legal services in Southern Massachusetts, covering deportation defense, asylum assistance, and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Her career includes roles at the African Centre for Migration & Society and Lawyers for Human Rights in South Africa, as well as directing clinics at the University of Tulsa and Hofstra Law School.