Marielena Hincapié is executive director of the National Immigration Law Center. She is a public interest lawyer who specializes in protecting and advancing the rights of immigrant workers, particularly those who are undocumented. She has authored numerous publications and policy analyses, provided strategic assistance and training to thousands of legal and social service providers, and to labor unions and community-based organizations. Ms. Hincapié is also a frequent lecturer at national and international conferences addressing issues of migration. She has litigated law reform and impact litigation cases dealing with the intersection of immigration laws and employment/labor laws. Ms. Hincapié serves on the American Bar Association's Commission on Immigration, and on the executive committee of the National Lawyers Guild's Labor and Employment Committee. She is the youngest of 10 children, and an immigrant from Medellín, Colombia.
Marielena Hincapie
Marielena Hincapié is executive director of the National Immigration Law Center. She is a public interest lawyer who specializes in protecting and advancing the rights of immigrant workers, particularly those who are
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September 1, 2014
To read this blog post in English, click here . En unos cuantos días el registro para el seguro de cuidado de salud estará abierto. Las encuestas de opiniones públicas muestran que aún hay mucha confusión sobre cómo funcionará Obamacare. Los oponentes del Congreso de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (“Affordable Care Act” o ACA) están utilizando el actual estado de desconcierto para intentar detener el programa de cuidado de salud antes de que tenga la oportunidad de servir a las personas que lo necesitan desesperadamente. Ellos amenazan con mantener cautivos al gobierno federal y a...