Miriam Aguayo is a senior at the University of Texas at Brownsville where she is studying History. Her passion is Immigration law; the area in which she hopes to attain an internship in Washington D.C. Throughout her college career, Miriam has sought after professional opportunities to work in immigration issues and the legal profession. She has interned at the Southern District of Texas Federal Court and at the Law Office of Annabell Alegria. Her goal is to help improve our nation’s current immigration policies and help lessen the struggles illegal immigrants endure. In addition to her experience with the judicial system, Miriam has worked as an on-campus tutor, served as a student mentor for the AmeriCorps program, and acted as a consultant to the National Park Service.