Albany Law School has announced that it will launch a new immigration law clinic to provide free legal help for immigrants in cases of domestic violence, protection of minors, deportation, detention and U-Visa applications.

“Although we are a nation of immigrants, today's immigration system is in an unprecedented state of disarray,” Sarah Rogerson, an Albany law professor who will direct the clinic, said in a news release. “This new clinic will give our students the opportunity to provide compassionate legal service to people who really need it.”

The clinic will begin taking cases in the fall.