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Born a U.S. citizen, Brandon was only three years old when his family decided to move back to Mexico out of necessity to take care of his grandparents. As a result, his parents, both immigrants, decided it would be best for him to be raised with them rather than having no one in the U.S. who could take care of him. However, Brandon maintained his dual citizenship status despite leaving the country at such an early age. Born in California but raised in Acapulco, Mexico, Brando

Braulio Cervantes Paz was born in Celaya Guanajuato, Mexico. He is currently forty-two years old. His wife is also from Celaya, and his son was born in San Luis Potosi. Braulio moved to College Station in January 2024 due to a job opportunity as a Postdoctoral researcher at the university. However, this was not his first time in the US since he visited his brother in San Antonio in 2011 after ten years of not seeing him. In Mexico, his life was pleasant, mainly because he had

Throughout the years BIIN has been supported by many organizations. One of these wonderful organizations is HealthPoint. HealthPoint is a clinic that serves the Brazos County community. The manager of outreach and enrollment, Dora Vazquez, who has been working with HealthPoint for over 19 years strives to help people regardless of their struggles. When she heard that BIIN was in need of laptops to better the quality of services provided to the community, she was ready to help

Juan Moises Soc Tajiboy was born in Guatemala, but moved to College Station about 17 years ago when he was about eight years old. Juan’s life in Guatemala was not the best but he tries to remember the good memories. When he first came to the U.S. seventeen years ago, one of his most vivid memories is the confusion he had. This is because he saw all the streets looked the same to him and he did get lost and feel scared. He managed to find his way. Juan is 25 years old and work

Alondra Piña Flores left her home state of Guanajuato, Mexico and has been living in Texas since June of 2021. Life for Alondra in Guanajuato was very traditional and comfortable, she did not work and spent most of her time at home or visiting nearby family, especially her grandmother. Some of Alondra’s family and her dad were already residing in Bryan/College Station which made the decision of moving to the US a little bit easier. Since moving to the States, Alondra finds he

Situated in Houston, Aaron Ackerman leads a virtual law office, redefining legal services for clients by adopting an innovative approach. The office operates without a physical space, utilizing rented conference rooms based on clients’ accessibility needs. This unique setup enables the firm to offer cost-effective and accessible services. Graduating from Baylor Law School in Waco, TX, Ackerman hones his expertise in trial, court proceedings, and procedure. His practical trai

Luan with his wife and daughter. Following the completion of his Ph.D., Luan yearned for international experience. Serendipitously, he found a research position at Texas A&M, offering him the perfect blend of travel and professional growth. Despite the geographical distance, his heart remains with his family, who continue to reside in Santa Barbara. Luan made his official move to the Bryan/ College Station area on April first of this year. He states it was quite scary at firs

Micaela Cervantes was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to Bryan, Texas 23 years ago. Life in Mexico was good for Micaela since she was always surrounded by loved ones, although she felt like there were not a lot of opportunities to grow there. With that in mind, she made the choice of completely changing her life by moving to the United States. From the start, Micaela had a hard time adjusting to a new country with completely different traditions and customs than she was

Meet Luz Suarez. The third of a family of six siblings, she was born in Peru, and her childhood went through ups and downs due to the fluctuations of the mining business (60’s and 70’s). Married with three children, she had to send them to study in another country to continue their education, as security in her country was complicated by the wave of terrorism in the 80s and 90s. She took the reins of the family business (father, husband), reorienting it to services, such as h