Ashley Podplesky

Ashley Podplesky was a Research Intern with MPI’s U.S. Immigration Policy Program, where she contributed to research and policy analysis on topics including asylum applicants at the U.S.-Mexico border, access to public benefits, the U.S. immigration court system, and climate migration. Prior to MPI, she worked as an immigration paralegal in Seattle, WA, assisting clients with applications for family and employment-based immigration benefits.

Ms. Podplesky has a Master’s of Public Administration from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, and BA in social work and international affairs from Eastern Washington University in Cheney, WA.