Meet the Fellows
Selected for their skills and proven commitment to immigrant rights, IJC’s Justice Fellows and Community Fellows are extending access to justice at 100+ host organizations in over 30 states.
Justice Fellows
The first and only fellowship of its kind, IJC’s Justice Fellowship identifies promising lawyers who are passionate about immigrants’ rights, places them with organizations where they can make the greatest difference and supports them with training and expert insights as they directly assist immigrants in need.
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Immigrant Justice Corps welcomes over 130 new lawyers to expand access to justice for immigrants
IJC is thrilled to announce our largest class of Fellows ever – over 130 Justice Fellows joining the fight for in more than 30 states.
2024 Community Fellows
Clara Jergins
Central American Legal Assistance
Bowdoin College
2023 Community Fellows
Cesar Paz
Immigrant Justice Corps
York College of Pennsylvania
Sofia Aslan
Volunteers of Legal Service
Wesleyan University
Third Year Fellows
Olivia Abrecht
National Immigrant Justice Center
New York University School of Law
Marian Anaya Castillo
New York Public Library
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Jaime Balbuena Hernandez
Volunteers of Legal Service
New York Law School
David Blitzer
UNLV Immigration Clinic
New York University School of Law
Alexandra Castro
Al Otro Lado
Washington and Lee University School of Law
Claudia Flores-Montesinos
ABA – South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR)
University at Buffalo School of Law
Pamela Guerrero
Advocates for Human Rights – Minnesota
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Karla Hernandez
Neighborhood Defender Services
City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law
Maria Nava Palma
Immigrant Justice Corps
University of California, Santa Barbara
Michelle Shen
Immigrant Justice Corps
Wellesley College
Fourth Year Fellows
Martina Carrillo
New York Public Library
Lehman College
Jose-Romarah Chery
Brooklyn Public Library
SUNY Buffalo
Gabriela Cruz
Tulane Immigrants’ Rights Law Clinic
Tulane University School of Law
Jessica Gutierrez
ISLA: Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy
Lewis and Clark University School of Law
Teresa Reyes Flores
ISLA: Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy
Texas A&M University School of Law
