Domingo Alvaro
Domingo Alvaro is a Program Manager in the Maya Indigenous Human Rights Program at Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI). Domingo has been working for years in immigration advocacy. His work has included immigrants' rights organizing, managing DACA clinics, case management with caravans of asylum seekers living in a shelter run by the City of San Diego, the ACLU, and the San Diego Rapid Response Network. His case management work included working closely with families seeking asylum and unaccompanied minors. Most recently, Domingo worked as a paralegal conducting legal orientations for unrepresented individuals detained by ICE in the Otay Mesa Detention Center at the San Diego, CA - Tijuana Border Region. Domingo provided detained individuals with critical information about their rights in immigration court, forms of immigration relief available, how to apply for immigration benefits and bonds, and how to seek liberation from ICE custody.
Domingo was born in San Pedro Soloma, Guatemala. His family immigrated to the U.S. in the early 90s. His immigration experience as well as the experiences of his family have shaped his career choices. A fluent Q’anjob’al speaker, Domingo has used his language abilities and cultural knowledge to advocate for the Q’anjob’al community and provide interpretation services to help bridge language gaps and better protect the rights of due process for Indigenous migrants.
Domingo obtained a BA in Economics at California State University Long Beach and has plans to attend law school to become an immigration attorney. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his friends and family, enjoys hiking, social dancing, and staying physically active.
Domingo was born in San Pedro Soloma, Guatemala. His family immigrated to the U.S. in the early 90s. His immigration experience as well as the experiences of his family have shaped his career choices. A fluent Q’anjob’al speaker, Domingo has used his language abilities and cultural knowledge to advocate for the Q’anjob’al community and provide interpretation services to help bridge language gaps and better protect the rights of due process for Indigenous migrants.
Domingo obtained a BA in Economics at California State University Long Beach and has plans to attend law school to become an immigration attorney. In his free time, he likes to spend time with his friends and family, enjoys hiking, social dancing, and staying physically active.
