Karina Castro

I’m a Los Angeles-born scholar and educator. As the child of Central American immigrants, I was inspired at an early age by my parents’ struggles and triumphs. My academic and advocacy work have focused on Latin American and Latino issues as a result: among other endeavors, I have been active in the movement to close the School of the Americas, tutored the children of immigrants, and worked with immigration attorneys both in LA and the Bay Area. My research interests include health care, education, the US-Mexico border and US foreign policy, issues I have been fortunate to study in San Salvador, El Salvador and Córdoba, Argentina.

I hold degrees in Latin American and International Studies from the University of San Francisco and I’m currently working on my Masters in Migration Studies.