Born and raised in Georgia, Aimee Pacheco is the proud daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala and is also Maya K’iche’. As a first-generation student, she graduated from Dartmouth College in 2020 with a B.A. in Geography and Spanish modified with Latinx, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies. After graduating, Aimee became the Founding Advocacy and Communications Fellow for Sur Legal Collaborative and oversaw Sur Legal's communications while supporting their legal work. Aimee went on to attend law school at Columbia Law School where she joined the Immigrant’s Rights Clinic and interned for the Department of Labor New York Regional Solicitor’s office, building her knowledge on immigration law, labor law, and the intersections thereof. During law school, Aimee continued to support Sur Legal’s work by developing popular education materials and producing content on our TikTok page. After graduating from law school in 2024, Aimee joined our team full-time as a Law Clerk while awaiting her Bar results. Aimee successfully passed the Bar in April 2025, and transitioned into her role as Staff Attorney.