Julia Neusner

Founder & Director

Julia Neusner is a lawyer and researcher focusing on migration and human rights. She has worked as an attorney with the International Refugee Assistance Project, the Stanford Migration and Asylum Lab, and Human Rights First. Her work includes extensive field research at the U.S.-Mexico border examining the impact of U.S. policies and the intersection of climate change with human mobility. As a law student, Julia founded the Stanford Refugee Rights Network, an interdisciplinary student research and advocacy organization, and the Stanford Asylum Project, which provides pro bono legal services to asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Julia received her JD and MA in International Policy from Stanford University, an MS in Education from Long Island University Brooklyn, and a BA in Comparative Literature from New York University. Before law school, she taught special education in New York City public schools through the NYC Teaching Fellows program. Julia is admitted to the New York State Bar and lives in Oakland, California. She speaks Spanish.

Research and Writing