About GHIRP
We are a group of dedicated lawyers and legal professionals committed to providing high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants in the Galveston-Houston area.
Our vision
Through zealous representation, GHIRP ensures that immigrants in the community have equal access to due process in our complex immigration system. Access to counsel is a critical component to due process for immigrants seeking family unity, protection from deportation, and freedom from abuse and persecution. GHIRP’s model of combining education with legal representation empowers immigrants in our community to reach their greatest potential by first achieving safety, stability, and independence.
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Our values
- We believe that:
- Each and every immigrant should have a voice in their legal process.
- Safety and autonomy are fundamental to achieving one’s potential.
- Diverse and inclusive communities make us stronger.
Our team
Who we are
We are a group of dedicated lawyers and legal professionals committed to providing high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants in the Galveston-Houston area. GHIRP provides zealous advocacy at every level, from Know Your Rights presentations to federal litigation without restrictions. As a local organization, we focus on local issues that immigrants are facing, using education, representation and outreach, to serve and advocate for immigrants to build a more resilient, diverse community. This same spirit drives the GHIRP mission, which seeks to ensure that all individuals within our borders have the equal access to our justice system and the protections it offers.
GHIRP eliminates barriers immigrants face in obtaining legal counsel and expanding direct representation in the Galveston-Houston area. Legal advocates are critical now, more than ever, in assisting immigrants navigate the complex immigration system. ICE apprehension and detention authority is exponentially more expansive than in the past, yet the resources dedicated to preserving immigrant rights remain stagnant. Recent changes to immigration policies and laws have eroded due process protections for immigrants, which has broadly eliminated access to safety and stability in the United States for many vulnerable immigrants.
Team members
Vanessa Perez
Managing Attorney, Co-founder
Survivors of Crime and Human Trafficking & Community Immigration Program
VanessaP@ghirp.org
Samantha Davis
Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
samanthad@ghirp.org
Miriam Gonzalez
Social Services Coordinator
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) program
MiriamG@ghirp.org
Teresa Henderson
Social Services Coordinator
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) program
TeresaH@ghirp.org
Gabriela Hernandez
Senior Staff Attorney
Survivors of Crime and Human Trafficking Program
GabrielaH@ghirp.org
Guadalupe (Lupe) Navarrete
Legal Assistant
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
GuadalupeN@ghirp.org
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Alejandra Paramo
Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
AlejandraP@ghirp.org
Anapaula Rincon-Echeto
DOJ Accredited Representative
Survivors of Crime and Human Trafficking Program
AnapaulaR@ghirp.org
Alexandra Villalon
Staff Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) program
AlexandraV@ghirp.org
Diana Wakasugi-Arriola
Staff Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
DianaW@ghirp.org
Board Members
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