Lakshmi Mosquera Herrera ’25 is making her mark in the halls of Congress, advocating for policies that impact millions of Americans. Selected from over 400 applicants for the highly competitive Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Fellowship, Lakshmi now serves as a CHCI Public Policy Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Lakshmi graduated magna cum laude from Trinity with a B.A. in Global Affairs and a minor in Latin American Development Studies. “Trinity pushed me to sharpen the analytical and writing skills I rely on every day in my policy work,” she says. At Trinity, she co-founded the Debate Society, led the Model UN team, and served as vice president of both the Black Student Alliance and her graduating class. Her achievements earned her honors including the T-Pin Award, induction into Phi Beta Kappa, and the Mary Boyle McCrory Award for excellence in writing.

Through internships with United We Dream and the American Friends Service Committee, Lakshmi tracked immigration legislation, drafted policy briefs, and supported campaigns for immigrant protections. She deepened her global policy perspective through fellowships at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she co-authored policy recommendations on election security and artificial intelligence, and at Citizens for Global Solutions, where she represented the organization at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

As a Public Policy Fellow, Lakshmi will expand her knowledge of immigration policy and advocate for equitable, community-informed solutions. Her long-term goal is to help shape a policymaking culture that centers the insights and experiences of immigrant and underrepresented communities.