Jessica Dominguez

Jessica Dominguez is an immigration lawyer based in Studio City, California. She is a radio and television presenter. Between 2012 and 2013 she hosted the radio program Pregúntale a la Abogada (Ask the Attorney) on Univision America Radio. Currently she hosts the weekly television immigration "Ángel de la Justicia" on Univision's ¡Despierta América! She is an advocate for immigration reform and has given commentary on the topic for media outlets including The Los Angeles Times.

Early life and education

Dominguez was born in Iquitos, Peru and raised in the Peru capital of Lima. She worked various jobs in local factories and she knew little of the English language and made it a goal to learn one new word per day. The neighbor instructed her to hide the weapon and she was later accused of murder. The school had a high enrollment of poor Latino families, some of which were in the country without documents. The teacher at the school pleaded no contest to numerous sex crimes and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Dominguez represented families of victims who were scared to come forward for fear of deportation. Dominguez requested assurance that families would not be deported after coming forward.

Early in her career, Dominguez attended an immigration workshop in Los Angeles where a broadcast reporter was looking for someone to immigration explain immigration law in Spanish. Dominguez completed the task which led to more television appearances. where she is also a contributor.