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Maxima Guerrero Highlight
I found people that were in my same situation but were organizing and that gave me hope. I saw myself in other people, where I thought I’d been alone this whole time.
About Maxima
- I was born in Mexico, moved to the U.S. when I was five years old, and was raised in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Even though I was a good student, I was blocked from going to college because I was undocumented.
- In 2009, I joined a group of undocumented students organizing at Arizona State University for the DREAM Act.
- From then on, I started getting more involved in social justice campaigns, specifically in regards to migrant rights, Dreamers, and the school to prison pipeline.
- After receiving my DACA status, I enrolled at Arizona State University to study organizational leadership.
- I was arrested in 2020 at a Black Lives Matter protest—the initial hearing found no probable cause but I was held by ICE because of my DACA status.
- I was charged with a misdemeanor and left with an ankle monitor—through my own advocacy and support from the community and elected officials, I secured my release and no criminal charges were pursued.
- I continue to fight for human rights through community organizing and civic engagement.