Juris Candidate Nicolas Garon

Nicolas Garon is a second-year law student at Southern University Law Center and a contributing writer at Policy Reform Now. His expertise lies in comparative visa law and policy, focusing on how policy impacts fair adjudication and the legal protections afforded to aliens. He has authored several law review articles and has been a speaker at various conferences addressing immigration issues.

His presentation involves a comparative analysis of the United States with the United Kingdom, which has introduced what may be the world's first visa granting residency and other benefits to candidates who have graduated from top global universities. This article introduces this innovative visa and its significant benefits, while also examining the potential implications of recent legal decisions such as Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, as well as its effects on other marginalized groups like DACA dreamers. Additionally, the article provides recommendations on how to make the visa more accessible.