Photo: Cesar Vargas
As a soldier and immigration attorney, Cesar Vargas shares a uniform and commitment to immigration advocacy with his wife, Yesenia Mata, a member of the Army Reserve military police.
Mata, 31, is executive director of Staten Island community-job center La Colmena, which serves day laborers, domestic workers, and other low-wage earners.
Mata’s work with deported veterans has given her firsthand knowledge of the injustices the current military immigration process can inflict on those who are among the most willing to answer the country’s call to duty.
