Jacqueline L. Aguilar

Jacqueline is a Senior Staff Attorney in the Removal Defense Program. Jacqueline has vast experience working with asylum seekers, unaccompanied minors, victims of domestic violence, and low-income communities, providing advice and representation in various proceedings such as housing court matters, family court matters, and immigration. Prior to joining Catholic Migration Services, Jacqueline worked as a staff attorney at Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY, Catholic Charities Community Services, and Immigration Legal Services of Long Island.

Jacqueline is the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, an avid reader, and musician. She graduated from New York Law School in 2010 and earned her bachelor’s degree in Childhood Education and English from Manhattanville College in 2006.

Jacqueline is admitted to practice law in New York and is fluent in Spanish.