Hugo  was born in Mexico City in 1989 and his family’s move to the United States began in 1998 with his mother. He is a student at Northeastern Illinois University majoring in Communications, Media and Theater. He was skeptical about attending college because of his status but his father and older brother have always encouraged him to not give up and fight for his dreams. He is an organizer with Undocumented Illinois, and was perviously arrested protesting the visit from President Obama to Chicago, urging him to stop deportations. Hugo believes that no family should have to ever go through the pain and fear of being separated from their loved or fear deportation for wanting to survive.