Defending Fundamental Rights, a talk with Florida attorney Laura Jimenez

In this episode, Jason Poblete talks with South Florida attorney (and former GLA law clerk) Ms. Laura Jiménez about her journey to human rights and international law, especially through advocating for immigrants. 

Born in Havana, Cuba, Laura started her legal profession in Mexico, where she obtained her Law Degree. After several years of practice, she moved with her family to Miami, where she studied at Florida International University (FIU) College of Law. Laura is a person sensitive to the dreams, expectations, fears, and specific needs of immigrants. She and her family have lived the experience of immigration to the United States.

Last year Laura and her team in Miami took on a very difficult case involving a Cuban dissident who was expelled from Cuba for his political beliefs. The Global Liberty Alliance supported the effort on behalf of Ramón Arboláez.  You can read more about this case here: Cuban dissident, denied entry to the U.S., waits in a Mexican border town as cancer spreads.

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