Heroes

Sonia Parras Konrad

Sonia Parras Konrad

Sonia Parras Konrad, an immigration lawyer in Iowa and co-director of ASISTA, Technical Assistance for Immigrant Survivors, is a nationally known activist and educator on domestic violence issues & legal remedies for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Sonia is currently representing entirely pro bono, over 40 immigrant women victims of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment, as well as immigrant children victims of child labor exploitation, who are eligible to apply for a U-visa (a visa for victims of crime) from the Postville, Iowa raid. Sonia also strives to promote the organization and leadership of immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

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