Lena Ramos

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BIMI Research Analyst
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Lena Ramos is a Research Analyst with the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI) and a student at UC Berkeley, pursuing degrees in Legal Studies and Society and Environment on the pre-law track. She is passionate about immigration law, policy, and reform, with a particular focus on Latin American communities. Her academic interests are rooted in her dedication to advocacy and humanitarian aid.

Lena serves as a Staff Editor for the California Legal Studies Journal, Co-Director of Finance for the Berkeley Legal Studies Association, and a member of the Latine Pre-Law Society at Cal. She has also volunteered with nonprofits such as the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA), providing translation services for doctors offering pro bono medical care to farmworkers in the Central Valley.

Through BIMI, Lena hopes to deepen her research on immigration policy, human rights, and legal advocacy, contributing to meaningful change for migrant communities in the Bay Area.

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