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Eric Berndt

Position: 
Supervising Attorney, National Asylum Partnership on Sexual Minorities, National Immigrant Justice Center
Areas of Expertise: 
U.S. HIV immigration ban, asylum and recognition of same-sex couples for immigration, hate crimes
Personal Website: 
National Immigrant Justice Center

Eric Berndt is the supervising attorney for NIJC's National Asylum Partnership on Sexual Minorities.  Eric provides legal representation for LGBTQ asylum seekers and HIV-positive non-citizens and coordinates advocacy, outreach, and impact litigation on issues affecting these groups.

Prior to joining NIJC, Eric worked in New York for the founders of Immigration Equality, where he handled general immigration matters with a focus on LGBTQ and HIV issues.