LatinoJustice PRLDEF
Denise Herrera is an experienced social worker currently serving as an immigration defense social worker at The Bronx Defenders since August 2022. In addition to this role, Denise has been a Next Generation Líderes (NGL) Pre-Law Mentee with LatinoJustice PRLDEF since July 2020 and previously worked as a part-time social worker at Brooklyn Defenders from May to August 2022. Denise's earlier experience includes serving as a legal assistant at The Law Office of Christian Y. Alvarez from September 2019 to July 2022 and as an administrative assistant at SCAN-Harbor from November 2017 to September 2019. Denise holds a Master of Social Work with a focus on clinical practice from Hunter College, where studies were completed from August 2021 to June 2022, and a Bachelor’s degree in social work from Hunter College, completed in May 2021. Prior education includes attendance at CUNY Hostos Community College from 2017 to 2018.
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LatinoJustice PRLDEF
LatinoJustice works to create a more just society by using and challenging the rule of law to secure transformative, equitable and accessible justice, by empowering our community and by fostering leadership through advocacy and education. We accomplish our mission by focusing our work around the following pillars: Immigrants Rights | Economic Justice | Voting Rights | Criminal Justice Reform | Leadership Development We use Impact Litigation, Pipeline Education Programs, and Community Engagement & Advocacy as strategies to execute our work: Our impact litigation cases have helped Latinos access educational, employment and housing opportunities, as well as voting rights. Our legal work has also defended Latinos against unlawful law enforcement tactics and hate crimes. Our pipeline education programs provide Latino students with access and resources to pursue a law degree and other higher education that paves the way for professional success and community leadership. Our community engagement and advocacy initiatives ensure that Latinos participate in daily civil life - such as elevating their voices on issues that matter, such as voting, workers's rights, immigrants rights and criminal justice reform. In sum, to be active members and leaders in their communities. LatinoJustice PRLDEF has served tens of thousand of US citizens, immigrants, and non-Latinos whose rights are protected by the precedents set and behaviors modified through the litigation, advocacy, and legal education outreach of our organization.