A lawyer by trade, Andrea Guerrero approaches the law with an eye toward change. In this episode, she shares how being multilingual and multicultural—she was raised in Mexico—has helped to shape her outlook on life and her work. Guerrero is known in her community as an organizer, someone who walks what she talks and is willing to fight for clients to bring about justice. We discuss one of her most impactful cases, involving Anastasio Hernandez Rojas and what happened on the night of May 28, 2010. We talk about the changes she seeks; her ideas on immigration, border issues, and use of force laws as currently practiced; and some of the ways that we can all make change.
Alliance San Diego is a community organization whose mission is to build collective power to create an inclusive democracy. We believe that by working together to engage effectively in the civic process, we can make systemic change and shape a future that belongs to all of us.
Watch Ms. Guerrero's TEDx talk Immigration Reform: A Chance for a Better America.
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