Marina Salguero

Marina Salguero is a staff attorney at Brooklyn Defenders, focusing on the immigration practice within New York City's NYIFUP program since January 2024, where responsibilities include defending detained noncitizens in deportation proceedings. Previously, Marina served as a litigation fellow at the International Refugee Assistance Project, specializing in impact litigation in the United States, and as a student attorney in the Immigration and Non-Citizen Rights Clinic at Main Street Legal Services. Academic contributions include serving as a staff editor for the CUNY Law Review and undertaking legal internships at various organizations, including the Center for Popular Democracy and The Legal Aid Society. Marina's early experience includes working with Catholic Charities on behalf of unaccompanied minors and holding a position as a public advocacy associate at Human Rights Watch. Marina holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from CUNY School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in International/Global Studies from The New School.