[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 173 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1447-E1448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING PROFESSOR HOLLY COOPER WITH CALIFORNIA'S THIRD DISTRICT WOMAN 
                           OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Professor Holly 
Cooper as a woman of the year. She is a professor at the UC Davis 
School of Law and a steadfast advocate for the legal rights of 
immigrants. As co-director of the UC Davis Immigration Law Clinic

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she has used her extensive legal experience to defend the rights of 
immigrants. Professor Cooper is nationally recognized as an expert on 
immigration detention issues and the immigration consequences of 
criminal convictions. Her work defending the rights of immigrants 
demonstrates her fearless commitment to preserving justice in the face 
of overwhelming opposition. Prior to serving as the co-director of the 
Immigration Law Clinic at UC Davis, she worked as the Senior Staff 
Attorney for the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project. While 
there, she initiated the Detained Immigrant Children's Rights Project, 
provided representation and pro se assistance for adult detainees, and 
mentored pro bono attorneys. In addition to legal activism for the 
rights of immigrants Professor Cooper also serves as an instructor, 
legal scholar, mentor, and inspiration for our next generation of legal 
activists. From Professor Cooper's work advocating for the rights of 
detained immigrants to her work on human rights issues in Haiti, her 
career and volunteerism demonstrate a strong commitment to human rights 
which is worthy of commendation.

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