Luba Cortés

Luba Cortés is the civil rights and immigration lead organizer for Make the Road New York, an organization that advocates for the rights of immigrants and marginalized communities. In her role, she emphasizes the importance of sanctuary laws in New York City, arguing that they uphold the city's foundational values by keeping families together and ensuring that all residents can access emergency services without fear of deportation. Cortés is a vocal critic of federal policies that seek to undermine local laws protecting immigrants and is committed to defending these laws in both court and community spaces.