
Jessica Emerson
Host: The Women's Law Center of Maryland
Sponsor: David Stern Equal Justice Works Fellowship
Rosibel empowered indigenous Mexican immigrants in San Diego County through community organizing to reduce linguistic and cultural barriers that inhibit their understanding of and access to the legal system.
Indigenous Mexican immigrants are frequently the victims of ineffective assistance of counsel and are prey for notarios who falsely claim to know the law. Language is one of the biggest challenges indigenous Mexicans face. They are presumed to speak Spanish, but it is not their native language and, in most instances, they do not understand it at all. Additionally, this population struggles to understand basic legal concepts and rights that are not found in their culture. This creates difficulty in providing legal advice and services, as these must be explained in a culturally sensitive manner to ensure understanding.
During her Fellowship, Rosibel has:
Rosibel is the rights person for the project because:
My project empowers indigenous Mexican immigrants in San Diego County through community organizing which will reduce linguistic and cultural barriers
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Sponsor: David Stern Equal Justice Works Fellowship
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