Fernando Valdes

SBS College and Center for Latin American Studies

Fernando has focused his studies on analyzing immigration and migrants’ rights. He has experience volunteering and working in different organizations and centers, including Casa Alitas migrant shelter.

Fernando has been heavily involved in the University of Arizona’s Center for Latin American Studies and aims to continue to study, work, and advocate for justice in Latin America.

Fernando hopes to improve his analytical skills, particularly those that can help him better understand legislation and its impacts on the border region and work towards migrant rights and policy change at a federal level. Fernando will be working at Stop the Hate Collective.