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Jodi Goodwin - ABA Public Interest Profile

February 18, 2016 (1 min read)

ABA, Feb. 2016 - "Ms. Goodwin practices immigration law in the trenches on the border in Harlingen, Texas. Since 1995, she has represented thousands of asylum seekers, economic migrants, long-term permanent residents, businesses, families, and United States citizens in removal proceedings. She also represents immigrants in federal court in both criminal and civil proceedings. Her advocacy includes support for ProBAR, a direct legal services program in Harlingen operated by the ABA Commission on Immigration. She speaks on multiple panels each year and has spearheaded and coordinated an ongoing effort to provide daily “Know-Your-Rights” presentations to Central American families being released from ICE custody in the Rio Grande Valley. She believes that the heart and soul of every lawyer should be deeply grounded in truth and a search for justice. ... We invited Ms. Goodwin to reflect on her career. ..."

Jodi Goodwin

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