Guerline Jozef

Guerline Jozef
Organization	Haitian Bridge Alliance

Guerline Jozef is a Haitian-American activist who is co-founder and the executive director of the nonprofit Haitian Bridge Alliance.

Biography

Jozef had initially worked in audio-visual entertainment. After learning about a group of Haitians looking for asylum at the United States border in 2015, she changed her career and decided to work with the migrant population.[1]

Jozef founded the Haitian Bridge Alliance, the only Black-led, woman-led, Haitian-American-led organization serving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Jozef also co-founded the Black Immigrants Bail Fund and the Cameroon Advocacy Network.[2] Jozef's work focuses on migrants of African Descent.[2][3]

In 2021, Jozef won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award. She chose to have the ceremony at the border, where she called for an end to Title 42 expulsion.[1]

On behalf of the Haitian Bridge Alliance, Jozef filed criminal charges against Donald Trump due to his promotion of the Springfield pet-eating hoax.[3]

Awards

• 2021: 40 Most Influential People on Race, Politics, and Policy, Politico[1][4]
• 2021: Border Heroes Award, Las Americas[4]
• 2021: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award[4]
• 2022: Community Champion Award, Haitian-American Elected Officials Network[4]
• 2022: Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award, American Immigration Lawyers Association[4]
• 2022: Newsmaker of 2022, The Haitian Times[2]
• 2024: 100 Women, BBC)
• Dutty Bookman Award[2]

References

1. "Meet the 40 most influential people on race and politics — Recast Power List". politico.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
2. "Guerline M. Jozef | National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals". naahpusa.org. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
3. "BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News". News. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
4. "Guerline Jozef – The Bridge". haitianbridgealliance.org. Retrieved 2025-01-31.