I was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and immigrated to the U.S. with my family when I was 2 years old. I grew up in Phoenix when Sheriff Joe Arpaio was targeting brown people in Arizona; this experience and its effects on my family and community sits at the center of my commitment to human rights. Since high school I have engaged movements for migrant and LGBTQ justice, and continue to challenge myself to greater action in the service of my family and community. I am a trail-runner and will someday run a 100 mile race somewhere in the world.