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View fullsize Dr. Linda Lopez is a first generation citizen. Her mother, Aida, an #immigrant from Ambato, #Ecuador, made the journey to the United States as a single mom in the mid 1960’s. Dr. Lopez grew up in Lawndale and was raised in Upland. Her work toda
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View fullsize Justine Gonzalez believes in the economic power of diversity and the fair and just treatment of all people in Los Angeles. She has dedicated her career in public service and the non-profit sector to advancing Los Angeles as an inclusive, multicultura
View fullsize The daughter of immigrant parents from #Zacatecas, Nury spent her childhood admiring her parents’ hard work and learning from them the importance of community involvement. Her father was a dishwasher who took the bus everyday from #Pacoima to S
View fullsize A first generation daughter of immigrant parents from El Salvador. Cinthia is the Project Director for the Dream Resource Center at the UCLA Labor Center where she manages the center’s flagship programs Dream Summer and Healthy California. . .
View fullsize Natalie immigrated to Los Angeles from Beirut #Lebanon during the civil war with her mother at the age of five. . . #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigrant #unified #unabated .Photo Credit: Noé Montes . . Na
View fullsize Carlos Antonio H. Vaqueráno is a crusader of human, legal and social justice, and political representation among Central Americans and Latinos. In 1980, Mr. Vaqueráno fled from his native county of #ElSalvador to the United States durin
View fullsize Manny Velasquez, first of his family to be born in the United States - #Pacoima, CA. A muralist by calling uses art as a medium to educate and empower people through images. . . #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigr
View fullsize Ana Guerrero was born in the state of #Guanajuato, #Mexico – her journey to the United States began as a child when her Mexican immigrant father, a bracero in the guest-worker program, became a permanent U.S. resident. . . #ripplesofajourney #r
View fullsize The son of a migrant farmer, Councilmember José Huizar immigrated to Los Angeles as an undocumented immigrant at the age of three with his parents from a small rancho village called Los Morales in the state of #Zacatecas, #Mexico, arriving in
View fullsize The daughter of a green card Veteran that served in Vietnam and 33-year decorated member of the Los Angeles Fire Department, Monica learned the values of hard work and public service early on.  After graduating from #SanFernando High School, Mon
View fullsize At the age of twelve, Nikita and her mother immigrated to California from the capital of India's southern Karnataka state. . . #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigrant #unified #unabated .Photo Credit: Miguel Luna .
View fullsize Marcos Antonio Trinidad is fourth generation Mexican-American.  His family originated in #Guadalajara, Mexico and immigrated to Los Angeles. Born and raised in #NortheastLA, Marcos has deep roots in the community and has dedicated his life to re
View fullsize A native of #ElSalvador, Mia earned her Master of Landscape #Architecture degree from the Graduate School of Design at #HarvardUniversity. . #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigrant #unified #unabated Photo Credit:
View fullsize In 1962, Adán and his older brother arrived in #LosAngeles with their parents who immigrated from Ciudad #Juarez, #Chihuahua. #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigrant #unified #unabated . Photo Credit: No&ea
View fullsize Irma’s father’s family immigrated from Rancho Momax, Zacatecas where they farmed tabaco and peanuts. Her mom immigrated to the Unites States undocumented from Calera, #Zacatecas where they farmed the land. Irma grew up in Inglewood with h
View fullsize A lover of life and nature, Laura was born in #Mexico City. She immigrated to the Unites States arriving in Korea Town in Los Angeles at the age of two. Her family is originally from an urban small town in #Oaxaca where nature is an essential co
View fullsize We march today, we march tomorrow... #NoMuslimBan #RefugeesWelcome #HereToStay . . . #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigrant #unified #unabated #weareallimmigrants #dumptrump #laxprotest #angelenosstandtogether #lo
View fullsize We are all immigrants #loveandcompassion . . . #ripplesofajourney #ripplesofsuccess #thepowerofu #thepowerofus #immigrant #unified #unabated #weareallimmigrants #dumptrump #NoMuslimBan #NoWallNoBan #RefugeesWelcome #HereToStay
View fullsize #Repost from @noemontesla ・ ・ Before coming to San Diego Tito and Florentine had only ever lived in a refugee camp. ---Sebazira Amatutule is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he left his country fleeing the violence between the DRC go