Marielena Hincapié Explained

Marielena Hincapié is a Colombian-American lawyer who works for immigration rights and is the executive director of the National Immigration Law Center.[1] She moved to the United States from Colombia at the age of three[2] and received her law degree from the Northeastern University School of Law. A strong critic of what she considered to be weak policies from the Obama administration,[3] she was appointed to co-chair the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force on Immigration.

References

  1. Web site: The Woman Who Won't Stop Fighting for Immigrants' Rights. 2021-03-10. InStyle. en.
  2. Web site: 2020-06-26. 'A matter of life and death': a top immigrant advocate on the US election. 2021-03-10. the Guardian. en.
  3. News: Nakamura. David. 2014-09-08. White House immigration adviser Cecilia Muñoz is taking the heat for Obama. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-03-10. 0190-8286.

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