Alumnus Spotlight
Venezuelan-born Carlos Roa Jr. became an activist in 2007 to share his immigration story. After three years spent connecting with other young undocumented individuals and like-minded supporters in the United States, Roa, along with three other activists, embarked on a 1,500-mile trek from Miami to Washington, D.C., meeting with representatives and legislators at the local, state, and federal levels. In 2012 former President Barack Obama issued an executive order granting certain undocumented youth administrative relief under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
