David Ramirez, 22, is a Duranguense from Illinois. He was born in Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, Mexico and has lived most of his life in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood in Chicago. He has a degree in economics from Dominican University, a small liberal arts college in River Forest, IL, and is an organizer with the Immigrant Youth Justice League, an undocumented-led political organization. David has been a visible contributor to the immigrant rights struggle in the U.S. and a proud participant in the queering of the undocumented student movement.