Sandra Diaz

Sandra Diaz is a DACA recipient born in Mexico. She immigrated to the United States when she was five years old and grew up in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Houston Community College with an associate's degree in computer networking and administration. In 2017, when the DACA program entered a state of limbo, Sandra and her family were forced to make another move to Illinois. Shortly after, she began working for a local nonprofit that helped immigrant families and implemented a civic engagement program that elevates the voices of people traditionally underrepresented in civic duty and has participated in projects that seek action through the use narrative. Along with five other immigrant women and daughters of immigrants, she created the Center for Immigrant Progress, a grassroots organization focused on social justice and immigrant rights. CIP works to meet the needs of their community, serving students and young professionals, whether they are undocumented or children of immigrants, as well as their families, so that they can thrive in their new communities.