Wendy Cervantes is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) where she oversees the organization’s policy and advocacy work aimed at supporting low-income immigrants and their families. Previously, Ms. Cervantes was Vice President of Immigration and Child Rights at First Focus; the Director of Programs at La Plaza, a Latino community-based organization in Indiana; and a Program Assistant at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. She holds an M.A. in Latin American Studies and Political Science from the University of New Mexico and a B.A. in Communications from the University of Southern California.