Jennifer Ibañez Whitlock Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I work to advance AILA’s administrative and congressional advocacy goals on reducing the use of civil immigration detention, bringing fairness and dignity to our border processing, and equitable access to the U.S. asylum system by working with coalition partners, AILA members, and AILA volunteer committees.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directly supported leadership in operationalizing and implementing the Immigration Justice Campaign's mission of scaling pro bono representation to detained immigrants by harnessing the collective insight and resources of local and national partner organizations. Oversaw volunteer coordination for the Dilley Pro Bono Project, a legal services project.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

My law firm's mission was to work alongside clients to help them achieve their U.S. immigration goals, whether it was to live temporarily or permanently in the U.S. We worked to ensure that our clients could live and work legally alongside their spouses and families as they settled in their respective communities. I also maintained an active Immigration.

St. Louis, MO

Represented individuals and employers before the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), the Immigration Courts, and various appellate agencies. Provided services in all areas of U.S. immigration law from temporary visas to naturalization. Additionally, I also assisted individuals in filing appeals of USCIS and Immigration Court denials.

Boston, MA

Associate at a immigration firm handling all aspects of U.S. immigration law, including employment and family based matters, religious visas, deportation defense, refugee and political asylum claims, and naturalization.

Wrote draft decisions and conducted legal research for the Boston Immigration Court under the supervision of the Judicial Law Clerk.

Provided legal support and language assistance in the area of immigration law. Under attorney supervision, completed motions,drafted correspondence, and compiled submissions for the Immigration Court and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Researched case law and drafted memoranda. Met regularly with clients, mainly asylum seekers to.

Provided legal and language assistance to Detention and Asylum attorneys. Accompanied staff to the Suffolk County Jail to give “Know Your Rights” presentations and provided interpretation services for one-on-one legal consultation with immigration detainees. Under the supervision of the Asylum attorney, compiled an affirmative asylum applications. Met.

Judicial intern for the Honorable Isaac Borenstein (retired). Worked with Judge Borenstein during the court's criminal and civil session.

Interviewed potential clients to determine eligibility and identify legal issues. Provided translation services to clients represented by attorneys from the Family, Administrative, and Housing/Consumer Law Units. Conducted research, drafted memoranda, and organized efforts to help create a citywide task-force against Notario Fraud, the fraudulent practice.

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Member of the Cooperative Income Sharing Program (CISP). This student-run and student-funded program makes.

Training Program

The Hispanic Leadership Institute sponsored by Centene Corporation is a skills-based leadership training program targeted at Hispanic.

Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Honors: Phi Alpha Theta, National Honors History Society; Phi Delta Lambda, Scholastic Honor Society of the.

Study Abroad, Art History, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Matriculated at Wycliffe Hall college.Completed the Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO) as a registered Visiting.