IDA Policy Director Jackie Gonzalez awarded the 2020 Katharine & George Alexander Law Prize

Immigrant Defense Advocates is excited to announce that our Policy Director Jackie Gonzalez has been awarded the 2020 Katharine & George Alexander Law Prize.

The award is being given in recognition of Jackie’s instrumental role in building removal defense resources in the state of California, and her cutting edge policy related to immigration detention at the state level.

As an expert on the issue of immigration detention policy before the California legislature, Jackie has led strategic initiatives designed to shut down detention facilities and secure much needed legal support to under-resourced immigrant communities in the state.

The first Katharine & George Alexander Law Prize was presented in March 2008 and has been awarded annually thereafter. This award has been made possible through the generosity of Katharine & George Alexander to bring recognition to legal advocates who have used their legal careers to help alleviate injustice and inequity.

Past Alexander Prize winners

IDA is thrilled to announce this award, and extends its gratitude towards Santa Clara Law School, as well as all of the partners that have supported IDA and Jackie’s work over the years.