Category: Natalie Henriquez – CLSEPA, East Palo Alto, CA – 2021
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Xenophobia and Justice
If you know me, you know that I cannot stop talking. I feel so many ways about the work I did this summer, but I am so lost with how to articulate these sentiments. For my final blog post, I have landed on writing about why I am passionate about this work and what brought…
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Gratitude for Growth
Natalie Henriquez Last Friday, was my last day working at CLSEPA. In full transparency, I am quite sad about it. I absolutely love my work and I miss it very much. The way I feel when I show up to is truly unparalleled and so special. I am surrounded by the most brilliant, kind, and…
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“if not me then who, if not now, then when”
Days like today remind me why I want to work in immigration. On Friday, Federal Judge Andrew Hanen issued a permanent injunction on the DACA program. This means that the government cannot process or accept new or initial DACA applicants, at least for the time being. Judge Hanen noted that previous and current DACA recipients will not…
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“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them”
Hi! My name is Natalie Henriquez. For my Jean Donovan Fellowship, I am an Immigration intern at the Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto. CLSEPA offers economic development and housing services, as well as free-legal aid for immigrant communities across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. I work within the Immigration clinic at CLSEPA,…
Jean Donovan Summer Fellowship 