Biography:
Alejandra is from Colorado Springs and earned a BA in Transborder Chicana/o Latino/a Studies with an emphasis in Media and Expressive culture from Arizona State University. She earned an MA in Sociology from University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Her MA research focused on Latinx undocumented immigrants’ experiences while detained in the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) detainment facilities. She also analyzed the collateral consequences for friends and family members of detained or deported immigrants. Her research advocates for fundamental changes in deportation and detainment procedures. She is active in the broader community through volunteering with various immigration and human rights organizations and has continued her immigrant research while working on her doctorate. Her doctoral research focuses on the LGBTQAI+ Latinx community and their experiences with I.C.E.