Meet the Fellows: Why IJC?
The 2024 Justice Fellows — our largest class of Fellows yet — have joined their host organizations, and are working to provide quality legal counsel to immigrants in need.
Below, we have highlighted six of the 2024 Fellows who shared why they chose to pursue an IJC fellowship.
One of the most valuable parts of a job is the community. An IJC fellowship will provide that community as well as resources to give me the best start possible to my career in immigration.
Sarahelena Barrios
OLA of Eastern Long Island
William & Mary Law School
I chose to pursue an IJC Fellowship because the program creates an avenue for me to immediately and directly serve unaccompanied children.
Jeffrey Foor
University of Arkansas Immigration Clinic
University of Arkansas School of Law
An IJC Fellowship is an incredible opportunity to supplement the work I hope to do with a robust training curriculum that helps ensure the highest quality of legal advocacy. There is simply no other program like it.
Caroline Golub
Catholic Charities Community Services
Brooklyn Law School
Participating in the IJC fellowship will serve as an invaluable jump-start to my legal career, aligning with and preparing me to achieve both my personal and career aspirations.
Jinhong Park
Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
Texas A&M University School of Law
The IJC fellowship is a unique opportunity to gain a valuable network while beginning my public-interest career. It combines my love of people and service in a way that no other opportunity could.
Janet Pischke
South Dakota Voices for Peace
Creighton University School of Law
Being a native of West Virginia, and having seen first-hand the need for immigration representation within its borders, an IJC fellowship allows me to fill a much needed niche to assist my neighbors in securing permanency in their new home.
Matt Regan
Mountain State Justice
West Virginia University College of Law
