Omar Araiza is an MGPS student candidate at The University of Texas LBJ School of Public Affairs. Growing up along the U.S.-Mexico border, Omar was exposed from a young age to the various humanitarian issues surrounding forced migration. This personal connection led him to work with refugees, political asylees, survivors of human trafficking, and other displaced populations of people. He speaks English, Spanish, and French, and was selected as a Fulbright-Hays Fellow for the opportunity to advance his Persian language skills abroad. He joined the LBJ School this past fall as part of the Texas National Security Network's inaugural class of Chancellor's Scholars. Araiza was an Archer Fellow in 2011, and is excited to return to Washington, D.C., this time as a Graduate Archer Fellow. This summer, he will be focusing on security issues in the Americas.