Our Team

GHIRP Staff

We are a group of dedicated lawyers and legal professionals committed to providing high-quality legal services to low-income immigrants in the Galveston-Houston area. GHIRP provides zealous advocacy at every level, from Know Your Rights presentations to federal litigation without restrictions. As a local organization, we focus on local issues that immigrants are facing, using education, representation and outreach, to serve and advocate for immigrants to build a more resilient, diverse community. This same spirit drives the GHIRP mission, which seeks to ensure that all individuals within our borders have the equal access to our justice system and the protections it offers.

Team Members

Chiqui Sanchez Kennedy

Chiqui Sanchez Kennedy

Executive Director, Co-founder
Liz Hoefer

Liz Hoefer

Managing Attorney, Co-founder
Community Immigration Program
Vanessa Perez

Vanessa Perez

Managing Attorney, Co-founder
General Operations
Alexa Sendukas

Alexa Sendukas

Managing Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Sara Aguila

Sara Aguila

Paralegal
Detained Adult Program
Rebecca Chavez

Rebecca Chavez

Senior Staff Attorney
Federal Litigation Program
Samantha Davis

Samantha Davis

Immigrant Justice Corps Fellow
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Guadalupe (Lupe) Fernandez

Guadalupe (Lupe) Fernandez

Legal Assistant
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Myah Fuqua

Myah Fuqua

Staff Attorney
Detained Adult Program
Abigail Gonsoulin

Abigail Gonsoulin

Staff Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Miriam Gonzalez

Miriam Gonzalez

Social Services Coordinator
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) program
Andréia Hart

Andréia Hart

Staff Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Teresa Henderson

Teresa Henderson

Social Services Coordinator
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) program
Gabriela Hernandez

Gabriela Hernandez

Managing Attorney
Community Immigration Program
Holly Kuchera

Holly Kuchera

Senior Staff Attorney
Community Immigration Program - Galveston Office
Dante Lendechy-Cornejo

Dante Lendechy-Cornejo

DOJ Accredited Representative
Community Immigration Program
Raquel Mora-Ojeda

Raquel Mora-Ojeda

Legal Assistant
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Anapaula Rincon-Echeto

Anapaula Rincon-Echeto

DOJ Accredited Representative
Survivors of Crime and Human Trafficking Program
Enzo Rivas

Enzo Rivas

Legal Assistant
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Kelia Rodriguez

Kelia Rodriguez

Communications Specialist
Marlyn Socorro

Marlyn Socorro

Senior Accountant
Beatriz Trevino

Beatriz Trevino

DOJ Accredited Representative
Community Immigration Program - Galveston Office
Alexandra Villalon

Alexandra Villalon

Staff Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) program
Diana Wakasugi-Arriola

Diana Wakasugi-Arriola

Senior Staff Attorney
Immigrant Children & Youth (ICY) Program
Cindy Wu

Cindy Wu

Staff Attorney
Community Immigration Program (CIP)