Jairo Perez (he/him)

Jairo organizers members across Dutchess County. He was born in Puebla, Mexico and he has lived in Middletown, New York in the Hudson Valley for 23 years. Jairo has seen the problems undocumented people face firsthand through the struggles of his parents and his own experience as a DACA recipient. The fear of deportation, of coming home to parents who were taken away, of being alone in a country with a younger brother to take care of — those fears plagued his mind. But Jairo turned those fears into action. He saw that if we come together and fight, we can pass transformative legislation like Green Light NY which allows undocumented folks to easily get driver’s licenses. Every day, he’s motivated to fight for a better future, not just for himself or his family, but for all. In his free time, Jairo likes to ride motorcycles, go hiking, study the cosmos (astrophysics), watch and play football (he’s a West Ham United supporter).