Al Otro Lado
Gabriela Ocampo is an experienced legal aide and interpreter with a background in linguistics and Latin American studies. Currently serving as an Americorps Member at Al Otro Lado since September 2023, Gabriela conducts intake screenings and prepares FBI fingerprint cards for background checks. Previously, Gabriela was a VRI Spanish Immigration Court Interpreter at SOS International, where effective video and telephonic interpreting was provided. Gabriela's experience also includes roles as a Grants and Development Intern at Al Otro Lado, multiple serving positions in the hospitality industry, and various interpreting roles across different sectors. Gabriela holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hofstra University and a high school diploma from Carol Morgan School.
Al Otro Lado
Al Otro Lado provides holistic legal and humanitarian support to indigent refugees, deportees, separated families, and other migrants in the US and Tijuana through a multidisciplinary, client-centered, harm reduction-based practice. We provide direct, free, legal services on both sides of the US-Mexico border and beyond. We engage in zealous individual representation, medical-legal partnerships, and impact litigation to protect the rights of immigrants and asylum-seekers.