Raul Claros

Born in Lima, Peru, immigrated to the U.S. at age 5 with his mother on visitor visas. Became undocumented when they overstayed, later gained citizenship through Reagan's 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. Grew up watching his mother clean houses and work at thrift stores before she found work at health clinics. Self-admitted comic book nerd who credits comics with helping him learn English. First openly LGBTQ immigrant elected to Congress.

Born in Lima, Peru. Son of immigrant mother who cleaned houses and worked at clinics. Family originally registered as Republicans in admiration of Reagan. Married to Matthew Mendez Garcia, a professor of political science at Cal State Long Beach.