Greisa Martínez Rosas

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Rosas.
Greisa Martínez Rosas
Born
Hidalgo, Mexico
EducationTexas A&M University
OccupationImmigrant rights activist
EmployerUnited We Dream

Greisa Martínez Rosas is a Mexican immigrant rights activist based in Dallas. She is executive director of the advocacy organization, United We Dream.

Early life and education

Martínez Rosas was born in Hidalgo, Mexico to Elia Rosas and Luis Martínez.[1][2] She has 3 younger sisters. At the age of 8, her family immigrated to the United States and she was subsequently raised in Dallas, Texas.[1][2] Her father was deported after being found driving without a license.[2] While in high school, Martínez Rosas led student activism efforts such as walkouts to demand justice for undocumented immigrants in the United States.[1][2] She attended Texas A&M University and, as a freshman, founded the first undocumented student group on campus.[3]

Activism

Martínez Rosas is an immigrant rights and community activist. She led grassroots efforts and worked for the National Leadership Committee for the Council for Minority Student Affairs as a civic engagement field manager.[1] In 2012, she joined United We Dream (UWD), an immigrant advocacy organization.[2] She later became the deputy executive director of UWD before becoming executive director in August 2020.[1][2] Martínez Rosas advocates for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and opposes the immigration policy of Donald Trump.[2][3]

Personal life

Martínez Rosas is queer. She is a DACA recipient and possesses a work permit. In 2018, her mother died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[2]

Awards and honors

In 2020, Martínez Rosas and activist Cristina Jiménez Moreta received Dignity, Community and Power Awards from the Make the Road New York.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Zuluaga, Maritza (2020-09-29). "Make the Road NY to honor United We Dream leadership at its 2020 Dignity, Community and Power Awards". AL DÍA News. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Bances, Gisselle (October 6, 2020). "Meet the 'undocumented' and unafraid Latina leading the immigrant justice movement: 'I am here to stay'". Yahoo Life. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
  3. ^ a b Rodrigues-Sherley, Marcela (2020-08-24). "Meet The Queer, Undocumented Latina Leading the Immigrant Justice Movement". Supermajority. Retrieved 2020-10-11.

External links

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