Staff & Board
National Staff

Melissa Bowe, J.D.

Alba Jaramillo, J.D.

Eric Dillon

Rev. Carlos Reyes Rodríguez

Laura Sonnenmark

Genesis Lazo Walker

Farah Ashurova

Melissa Bowe, J.D.
Co-Executive Director
Melissa Bowe, J.D. (she/her) has been with ILJ for almost ten years. First as Legal Program and Advocacy Manager, and then as Deputy Director, she led our primary legal programming efforts, built out the advocacy program, and was responsible for trainings and technical assistance. Prior to joining ILJ, she was an immigration attorney for a small nonprofit in Philadelphia and led community-building workshops for teens.
Melissa graduated from Rutgers School of Law in 2010 and was the recipient of the Mary Philbrook Public Interest Award and Pro Bono award. Melissa loves sports, live-action roleplaying, and being with her daughter, Avery.
Alba Jaramillo, J.D.
Co-Executive Director
Alba Jaramillo,, J.D. (she/her/ella) is a celebrated local and national leader in the area of immigration, human rights, and the arts. Alba graduated from the University of Arizona, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and theatre arts. She also received a Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Alba grew up undocumented. Her experiences as an immigrant have been the driving force in her desire to seek justice for underserved communities. Alba was the former co-executive director of the Virginia sexual and domestic violence coalition, making her the youngest director in the country to lead a gender-based violence intervention coalition. Alba currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Southern Borders Community Coalition, and is an actress and the founder of Teatro Dignidad, a theater company in Tucson that produces bilingual plays about human rights.
Eric Dillon
Senior Development Director
Eric Dillon (he/his) joined ILJ with 19 years of fundraising experience. Following more than a decade in progressive campaigns and elections at the state and national level, Eric began working with national non-profits and labor organizations to fight for a fair and just society, such as Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO and AAUW, a leading organization in the fight for gender equity.
Born in Austin, TX, raised in El Paso along the southern border, and educated in Kentucky, Eric enjoys being an uncle and spending time with his dog Maeby and his fiancé Frieda.
Rev. Carlos Reyes Rodríguez
Culture & Outreach Manager

Laura Sonnenmark
Communications & Events Manager

Genesis Lazo Walker
Network Manager

Farah Ashurova
Program Development Specialist
Farah Ashurova (she/her) is the Program Development Specialist for both ILJ and ILJ affiliate Just Neighbors. She earned her MPA (Master in Public Administration) from George Mason University in 2019. As an immigrant from Tajikistan, Farah knows what it feels like to be homesick for the familiar and to live apart from family members. She is thankful to be working for an organization that serves and supports other immigrants.
Farah also enjoys drawing—she is our ILJ office artist-in-residence—traveling, and spending time with her young niece.National Board of Directors


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New England Justice for Our Neighbors
Main Office: Belmont, Massachusetts
Serving Springfield (Western Massachusetts), Worcester, Lowell, and Lawrence (Boston suburbs)
Website: newenglandjfon.org
Northeastern Massachusetts Appointment Line: 617-794-7024
Central Massachusetts Appointment Line: 978-400-2126
Western Massachusetts Appointment Line: 413-386-9951
Immigration Law & Justice of the Delaware Valley
Main Office: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Serving Southern New Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Peninsula Delaware
Website: iljdv.org
Email for information
Appointment Line: 814-343-3260
Immigration Law & Justice of the Delaware Valley
Main Office: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Serving Southern New Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Peninsula Delaware
Website: iljdv.org
Email for information
Office Line: 814-343-3260
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice
Main Office: Des Moines, Iowa
Serving the state of Iowa, with monthly clinics held in Cedar Rapids, Columbus Junction, Decorah, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Ottumwa, and Storm Lake
Website: iowammj.org
Email for information
Office Line: 515-255-9809
Florida Immigration Law & Justice Center
Main Office: Miami, Florida
Serving Greater Miami, Homestead, Orlando and Central Florida
Website: floridailj.org
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Miami and South Florida Office: 786-470-5735
Orlando and Central Florida Office: 407-476-6551
Tampa Bay (naturalization only): 813-495-2501
Immigration Law & Justice New York
Main Office: Manhattan, New York
Serving New York City & Long Island
Website: iljny.org
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Appointment Line: 212-870-3785
Border Immigration Law & Justice Center
Main Office: El Paso, Texas
Serving West Texas and Southern New Mexico
Website:Border Immigration Center (biljc.org)
Email for information
Appointment Line: 915-455-3241
(Not currently accepting new clients.)
Austin Region Justice for Our Neighbors
Main Office: Austin, Texas
Serving the Greater Austin Region
Website: jfonaustin.org
Email for consultation
Appointment Line: 512-326-1988
Border Immigration Law & Justice Center
Main Office: El Paso, Texas
Serving West Texas and Southern New Mexico
Website: Border Immigration Center (biljc.org)
Email for consultation
Office Line: 915-455-3241
(Not currently accepting new clients.)
Justice for All Immigrants
Main Office: Houston, Texas
Serving Greater Houston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, and East Texas
Website: justiceforallimmigrants.org
Email for consultation
Appointment Line: 713-454-6470
Justice for Our Neighbors North-Central Texas
Main Office: Grapevine, Texas
Serving Grapevine, Richardson and Dallas – Fort Worth
Website: jfondfw.org
Email for consultation
Appointment Line: 817-310-3820
Immigration Law & Justice Michigan
Main Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Serving immigrant communities throughout Michigan
Website: iljmi.org
Metro Detroit Assistance Line: 734-709-1151
Grand Rapids Assistance Line: 616-446-5467
Kalamazoo Assistance Line: 269-743-2501
Traverse City Assistance Line: 231-620-1100
The Legal Clinic
Main Office: Honolulu, Hawaii
Serving Honolulu, Oahu
Website: tlchawaii.org
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Office Line: 808-777-7071
Immigration Law & Justice of the Delaware Valley
Main Office: Norristown, Pennsylvania
Serving Southern New Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Peninsula Delaware
Website: iljdv.org
Email for information
Appointment Line: 814-343-3260
Just Neighbors
Main Office: Annandale, Virginia
Serving Northern Virginia, with clinics in Staunton and on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and the Baltimore-Washington D.C. corridor
Website: justneighbors.org
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Office Line: 703-979-1240
Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors
Main Office: Chicago, Illinois
Serving Aurora, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Crystal Lake, and Rockford
Website: nijfon.org
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Office Line: 773-609-4401
North Carolina Immigration Law & Justice Center
Main Office: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Serving Fayetteville and the surrounding Sandhills region of North Carolina.
Website: ncimmigrationcenter.org/
Email for consultation
Office Line: 910-441-3753
Neighbors Immigration Clinic
Main Office: Lexington, Kentucky
Serving Lexington, Somerset, Northern Kentucky, and elsewhere as needed
Website: kyneighborsclinic.org
Email for information
Office Line: 773-609-4401
Arizona Justice for Our Neighbors
Main Office: Tucson, Arizona
Serving the greater Tucson area
Website: azjfon.org
Email for information
Office Line: 520-488-3201
Appointment Line: 520-488-9930
Immigrant Legal Center
Main Office: Omaha, Nebraska
Serving throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa, including: Council Bluffs, Crete, Grand Island, Lexington, Nebraska City, Omaha, Scottsbluff, and South Sioux City
Website: immigrantlc.org
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Office Line: 402-898-1349
Assistance Line: 1-855-307-6730
Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors
Main Office: Nashville, Tennessee
Serving Greater Nashville
Website: tnjfon.org
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Appointment Line: 615-538-7481
Immigration Law & Justice Network (National Office)
Main Office: Annandale, Virginia
7630 Little River Turnpike
Suite 900 Annandale, Virginia, 22003
Just Neighbors
Main Office: Annandale, Virginia
Serving Northern Virginia, with clinics in Staunton and on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and the Baltimore-Washington D.C. corridor
Website: justneighbors.org
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Office Line: 703-979-1240
Central Washington Justice for Our Neighbors
Main Office: Ellensburg, Washington
Serving Ellensburg, Walla-Walla and Central Washington
Website: cwjfon.org
Email for information
Office Line: 509-300-1101
Just Neighbors
Main Office: Annandale, Virginia
Serving Northern Virginia, with clinics in Staunton and on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and the Baltimore-Washington D.C. corridor
Website: justneighbors.org
Request information
Office Line: 703-979-1240