Our Staff

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GAUTAM JAGANNATH

Founder & Executive Director

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Emily Abraham

Founder & Legal Director

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Angelica Mendoza

Mam Receptionist / Interpreter

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MAURICIO Amador

Compliance Chief

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CARMELINA MENDOZA

Legal Assistant & Mam Interpreter

ABIGAIL ESQUIVIAS

Community Partnerships & Advocacy Director

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Alan zea

EOIR Master Supervisor

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Enrique Jimenez

SIJS Task Force Supervisor

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Diana rodriguez

Filing and Mailing Supervisor

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Victoria Mendoza

Immigration Program Manager

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Gabriela Diaz

Filing and Mailing Assistant

Marianela Herrera

Financial Director

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Marcos Reyes

SIJS Legal Assistant III

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CELIA RAMIREZ

Receptionist / Interpreter

Regina Valverde

Human Resources Executive

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Caitlyn DeWitt

Managing Staff Attorney

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HIRAM ARIGUZNAGA

USCIS Supervisor

MARIA PACHECO

EOIR Merits Supervisor

Enrique Vazquez

Filing & Mailing Assistant

Fernanda Perez

EOIR Legal Assistant I

MARINA URIOSTE

EAD Supervisor

Carlos Cen

SIJS Legal Assistant I

Andrea Lisbona

Merits Legal Assistant

Mariana Villegas

Pro Bono Coordinator

Ana Laura Moreno

USCIS Legal Assistant

Montserrat Flores

Legal Assistant I

Mariela granados

Community Partnerships and Fundraising Assistant

FERNANDA SALINAS

Intake Coordinator

GERARDO ANDRADE

USCIS Legal Assistant II

Mara Hayn

Staff Attorney

Naomi Miyamoto

Reception Supervisor

Arantza Buendia

Grants Manager

Rebeca Zaldivar

Intake Supervisor Jr

Brandon Harden

Legal Assistant I

Leticia Martin

Filing and Mailing Assistant

Isabella González

Receptionist

Miranda González

EOIR Legal Assistant I

Maria Pablo

Records Clerk

Benji Smith

Staff Attorney

Noheli Mata

Pro Bono Legal Assistant

Geovanny Butron

AOS Supervisor Jr

Badria Mryyan

Staff Attorney

Geovanny Said

EAD Legal Assistant

Angel Gomez

Merits Legal Assistant I

Polet Díaz

Behavioral Health Worker

Emiliano Suárez

Legal Assistant I

Miguel García

UADY

Edson Flores

Mertis Legal Assistant

Daniel Brito

SIJS Legal Assistant I

Irma Edgar

Receptionist

Mar Guerrero

Pro Bono Legal Assistant

Andrea Zapata

EAD Legal Assistant I

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