Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
Hannah Nguyen is a dedicated legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney at Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project since April 2020, after previously holding the position of Pro Bono Attorney from November 2019 to April 2020. In this role, Hannah represents individuals seeking relief from removal in the United States, focusing on comprehensive evidence preparation and advocacy before various legal bodies. Prior experience includes a Legal Intern position at the Center for Disability & Elder Law, where responsibilities involved legal research and drafting essential documents, and a role as a Circle Keeper and Social Media Intern for the Restorative Justice Project at The John Marshall Law School. Additionally, Hannah contributed as a project member in the International Human Rights Clinic and gained practical experience as a Law Clerk at The Blake Horwitz Law Firm. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Feminist Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., is a non-profit law firm which provides community education and legal representation to Southern California’s most vulnerable immigrant communities. Esperanza provides legal representation to immigrants who are in detention and/or removal proceedings, and focuses on particularly complex immigration cases which may involve unaccompanied minors, adults with mental health issues, and cases with past criminal or gang history. Esperanza also provides community education programming and pro se assistance to immigrants in removal proceedings both in detained and non-detained settings. Esperanza has proudly provided legal services to immigrants and their families in Los Angeles for over 15 years.