UnidosUS honored Aliento for its years of work that led to the passage last fall of Proposition 308, which grants undocumented students in Arizona the rights to in-state tuition, financial aid and other benefits that had been stripped away by voters in 2006.
The Guatemalan and NAU alumni ran a season-best 13:10.44 to finish fourth – the best finish for Guatemala in any event in the history of the World Championships.
The former Arizona resident is talking about the need to continue DACA, what he calls a “saving grace” in his life – and the role his story plays in that fight. And he’s talking about meeting Barack Obama. Again.