Ruben Barrera

Ruben Barrera was brought to the US at the age of one from Baja California. Growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, he saw a community that was economically challenged and struggling to prioritize the education of its children. "Being born in a different country has shaped who I am and never in my life will I regret where I came from." A student at Edward Roybal LC, Ruben's experiences only give him courage to continue his education, and he will never stop until he reaches his goal of becoming the first member of his family to attend a 4-year university. By becoming active, he hopes to empower undocumented people in general to come out and take a stand against injustice. Ruben is tired of being afraid, and wants to show undocumented people that they are not alone in their fight against
criminalization.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• undocumented
• immigrant
• youth
• group
• iyc
• civil
• disobedience
• arrest
• san
• bernardino
• california
• deportation