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Justo Robles

California Divide Reporter

Justo Robles was born and raised in Lima, Peru. Since graduating from Rutgers University, he’s worked as a newsroom producer at Spanish-language television networks including Telemundo and Univision, earning Emmy awards in New York and California. As a bilingual reporter, he’s written from South America, Central America and Mexico. His work has been published in The Guardian, NBC News, CBS News, KQED, CNN, El Tímpano and Revista El Malpensante. Other languages spoken: Spanish (fluent), Portuguese (intermediate)

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Kevin Mendoza, a migrant from Ecuador, is currently staying at a shelter in San Diego while he awaits his asylum court hearing. Nov. 8, 2023. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters
Aura Silva Vergara at the home where she stays in Memphis, Tenn. on Oct. 2, 2023.
Pablo Silva at the parking garage where he states he slept on his first night in Sacramento, after arriving via a chartered flight from San Antonio, Texas, with a group of fellow migrants. Sept. 9, 2023. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters