Janis Rosheuvel was born in Georgetown, Guyana. She has worked on international development and gender rights at the Tahirih Justice Center and Women for Women International. She also served as Africa Program Associate with Episcopal Relief and Development, collaborating with African partners on grassroots community development programs in primary health care, food security and post conflict rehabilitation. She has a BA in International Studies from American University in Washington, DC and a MA in Conflict Resolution at the University of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. She is currently an Organizer and Director with Families for Freedom a New York based immigrant defense network by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation.