About me
Monica leads Public Law Center after a career focused on practicing immigration law, including as the Directing Attorney of PLC’s Immigration Unit, where she worked to strengthen PLC’s partnerships with community-based and advocacy organizations serving Orange County’s immigrant and refugee communities. She began her journey in legal aid while a student at Harvard Law School as a member of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau, a student-run legal aid organization serving the greater Boston community since 1913. As the child of immigrants from Cambodia and the Philippines, Monica is a committed advocate for those who must fight to be heard, working tirelessly to promote greater access to justice and community empowerment.