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Bill De La Rosa is a JD/PhD candidate at Yale Law School and University of Oxford, Hurst Horizon Scholar, writer, and public speaker. Raised in South Tucson, Arizona, he became the primary caregiver for his family following his mother’s removal from the United States during his sophomore year of high school. Bill graduated from Bowdoin College Phi Beta Kappa with degrees in Sociology and Latin American Studies, receiving notable awards such as the Dell, Gates Millennium Scholars Program, and Truman Scholarship. He was also named the 2016 national Hispanic Scholar of the Year. As both a Marshall and Clarendon Scholar, Bill completed two master’s degrees at the University of Oxford—one in Migration Studies and another in Criminology and Criminal Justice—and is now pursuing his PhD in Criminology, where he focuses on the human impact of U.S. border security policies. With extensive experience advocating for immigrant rights, Bill continues to advocate for immigrant rights and hopes to inspire others through public service and legal scholarship. This episode of The Ivy Dream‘s Aspire is hosted by Michael Justin Lee, CFA, America’s top admissions consultant and auditions coach. https://lnkd.in/euasKqTq #yalelaw #oxford #yaleuniversity #collegeadmissions