Marisa León-Gómez Sonet served as FCNL’s Legislative Associate for the immigration and refugee program for 2020-2021. She worked towards a more humane and dignified immigration and refugee system that is equitable, compassionate, inclusive, and flexible.
She has previously worked with the Chicago Religious Leadership Network on Latin America (CRLN) on issues regarding U.S. foreign policy to Latin America, human rights, immigration and social justice. Marisa also has experience working with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town, South Africa, The Trust for the Americas, an organization affiliated to the Organization of America States (OAS) in Washington, D.C, and the Auschwitz Institute in New York.
Marisa holds a Master’s degree in global affairs with a concentration in international peace studies from the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame. She earned her bachelor’s degree in global affairs, international development and French at Salve Regina University.
