Originally from the Rio Grande Valley, Laura Peña is a nationally recognized expert in immigration and civil rights law. In her most recent position as the Beyond Borders Program Director at the Texas Civil Rights Project, she worked to enhance legal rights for migrants in need of protection at the Texas-Mexico border and initiated state-wide solutions to systemic injustices at the border. Previously, she served as Pro Bono Counsel for the ABA Commission on Immigration based out of the ProBAR office in Harlingen. She was formerly Assistant Chief Counsel with the Department of Homeland Security and Senior Advisor and White House Liaison with the U.S. State Department.
Laura Peña
Director, South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR)
