Ms. Cruz joined Hurwitz Holt, APLC in 2016. She primarily represents individuals in removal proceedings, asylum matters, VAWA, and U visa petitions. Her practice also includes family-based immigration matters, appeals, and federal litigation relating to delayed processing. 

While in law school, Ms. Cruz volunteered for California Western’s Community Law Project consulting with indigent clients on a variety of legal issues and at Casa Cornelia working with unaccompanied minors seeking asylum and special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS). She also worked at a business immigration law firm assisting clients with employment-based immigrant and non-immigrant visas.

Ms. Cruz is the daughter of immigrants from Mexico and El Salvador. She is dedicated to helping immigrants navigate the complex immigration system in a compassionate and trauma-informed manner.

In her free time, Ms. Cruz enjoys spending time with her family and friends, trying new foods, hiking, boxing, and traveling.

Membership:

State Bar of California, admitted 2017, Bar No. 317626

Education:

J.D., California Western School of Law, 2017

B.A., La Sierra University, 2010

Associations/Affiliations:

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

San Diego County Bar Association

California Western School of Law Community Law Project (CLP): Volunteer Attorney

Languages:

English

Spanish

Italian (conversational)