What nourishes ODA is the value of being able to make a difference in a person’s life. It does not matter how or when we were going to grow in size, but rather how many seeds we can plant by showing up for our community of returning and deported immigrants. We know that by staying true to that simple principle, we will grow and evolve as a sustainable and powerful community.
Maggie Loredo was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. At the age of 2, she immigrated with her parents and at 18, she decided to move back to Mexico where she has now lived for 8 years. As a founding member of ODA she is dedicated to the well-being of Otr@s Dreamers, advocates for her community on both sides of the border, and coordinates our projects.
Victor H. Manuel. Born in Mexico emigrated to the US with his family at age 3 where he grew up in Las Vegas NV before moving back at the age of 18 after his father was deported. As an active member of ODA and the community he has participated in interviews, events, and binational dialogues to raise awareness for returnees in Mexico.
Claudia A. Amaro, was born in Tijuana. She moved to the U.S. at age 12 in 1988 after her father’s assassination. In 2006 her husband was deported and Claudia decided to move back to Mexico with him and their son. In 2013, Claudia joined the #Dream9 to return home to Kansas City. She supports ODA as liason in the United States.
Enrique Rojas was born in Cuernavaca Morelos. At the age of 12 he emigrated to the US with his family. At 24, he decided to return to Mexico and continue with his education. In 2015, he graduated from Universidad Tecnologica Emiliano Zapata and in 2016 he received his professional license and university degree as an IT Engineer. He currently lives in Mexico City where he works for an IT company whose headquarter is located in San Diego, California. As a member of ODA Enrique wants to help people like us (returnees and deported) young and elder “dreamers” to realize that there is hope and opportunities here in Mexico.
Originally from Provo, Utah and Houston, Texas, Jill Anderson immigrated to Mexico City ten years ago. She is a writer, scholar-activist, and mother to two beautiful, binational daughters. As a founding member of ODA, she currently contributes via research, speaking events, teach-ins, press relations, and community connections.
Víctor M. Saucedo, was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. He moved to the U.S. at age 2 and currently lives in San Antonio, TX. He's a musician and technology enthusiast. In 2012 he received his DACA in order to work for a Texas IT company. He was a part of #UnitedWeDream which helped wage the fight that got movement to the victory of DACA. He supports ODA as Website Admin.