Guerline Jozef
Guerline Jozef is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, Inc. (HBA). Also known as “The BRIDGE,” HBA advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provide migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, deportation defense, legal, social services, with a particular focus on black migrants from the Caribbean and Africa, the Haitian community, women & girls, LGBTQA+ individuals, and survivors of torture and other human rights abuses. HBA often plays the role of first responders and works with various organizations and partners to provide culturally informed assistance including country conditions, translation and interpretation, communication with the families, and referrals to legal service providers. Ms. Jozef is also the Co-founder of the Black Immigrants Bail Fund (BIBF), a National project of HBA and African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs (ABISA) BIBF provides free assistance, and relief to black immigrants in pursuit of Liberation and Justice. Our commitment is to eradicate the mass incarceration of black immigrants and level the playing field of equity in due process; transforming one life at a time.