Javier Hidalgo specializes in asylum, civil rights, and complex litigation. In 2018, Javier joined the not-for-profit RAICES, the largest immigration legal services agency in Texas. As Legal Director, he oversees trauma-informed programs in support of individuals, family units, and unaccompanied children both in and recently released from government custody, as well as impact litigation in pursuit of positive systemic change in federal immigration policy. He came to RAICES following more than a decade of litigation experience as a paralegal and attorney in New York at midsize and multinational firms. A graduate of New York Law School (JD) and Swarthmore College (BA), Javier is admitted to practice law in the States of Texas and New York and the U.S. District Courts in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

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Position: Legal Director
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