Manuel has served as a DOJ-Accredited Catholic Charities immigration representative for individuals seeking family-based petitions and other naturalization tools for 30 years. Manuel skillfully draws from his training and, when necessary, solicits trustworthy legal advice from legal partnerships he has forged for decades to ensure participants are successful. Their children and even grandchildren blossom into U.S. citizens, doctors, teachers, politicians and more.

Eva Loney, immigration staff attorney, joined Centro Legal in September 2019. She provides direct representation for individuals in removal proceedings — primarily unaccompanied children and adult asylum-seekers. She received her juris doctor from UC Davis School of Law, where she was awarded the Immigration Law Certificate for completion of relevant courses and clinical work in immigration law. During law school she represented individuals in asylum, SIJS and cancellation of removal cases as part of the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic.

As a Sr. Paralegal on the Abolishing Immigration Detention team, Stephanie is fighting for abolition through representation, education and advocacy. Stephanie works with detained and incarcerated folks who are fighting for freedom before the immigration courts. Prior to joining Centro Legal, Stephanie worked as a litigation legal assistant for a law firm in the Bay Area.

As Centro’s immigration senior Know Your Rights coordinator, Ana’s passion for helping people shines while serving clients through Know Your Rights presentations, attending tabling events and participating in other outreach programs. Prior to becoming a part of Centro Legal's immigration team, Ana worked at the Immigration Center for Women and Children in Oakland, California. There, she supported the Center through answering incoming client’s questions and helping to ground them in their rights.

Julie is a member of Centro Legal's Pro Bono Team, supervising pro bono clinics and representing families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum and other forms of relief from deportation before the immigration court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Prior to coming to Centro Legal, Julie was a supervising attorney at the Immigration Center for Women and Children, representing immigrant victims of crime in affirmative petitions.

Luisa Martin-Price has been with Catholic Charities since January 2017 and currently serves as fully accredited DOJ representative. She has volunteered for CpFH on and off since 2000. She currently serves as the chair of the Justice for Immigrants Ministry for Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in Raleigh, North Carolina. Luisa has a bachelor's degree in education in mathematics and physics from the Universidad Católica Andres Bello in Caracas, Venezuela, and is certified to teach in North Carolina schools. She became a U.S.

Martha A. Alejandre was born in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and raised in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles. Martha has worked in the immigration legal services field since 1997, in both the non-profit and private sectors. Martha became an accredited representative through the Department of Justice in 2015 and has been an immigration caseworker with Catholic Charities of Idaho since 2012. Martha’s legal expertise includes family based petitions, DACA, the naturalization process and working with immigrant victims of violence. Martha is an active member and volunteer at St.

Linda has worked with low income immigrants on the island of Hawaii for many years. Her dedication to her work has seen her clients succeed in becoming contributing members of the community of Hawaii Island — they have become farmers providing for local food needs, small business owners providing services and products for this rural community, and more. Her compassion and expertise ensure that her low income immigrant clients never lose hope.

Elvira Flores Tapia is an immigrant herself. She started working in Catholic Charities of Central Colorado as the receptionist/office assistant for Family Immigration Services. Recognizing her talent, the office supported her in the process of becoming an accredited representative, a goal she achieved on Dec. 14, 2016. Since then, Elvira has helped scores of low income clients file their DACA work permits, AOS, removal of conditions, naturalizations, FOIAs, provisional waivers, green card renewals, VAWAs, and U nonimmigrant status applications.