Maria has always despised crime and corruption, so she became a Federal Police Officer in Mexico. Every day, she fought tirelessly against an entrenched system of subversion.

In 2015, Maria’s daughter Lucia was shot in the head and left to die on the side of the road. Maria personally investigated the crime and discovered that the killer was a known drug kingpin. She brought evidence to the police, but she was ignored - they would not arrest him. Soon after Maria complained that the case had been handled inappropriately, armored pickup trucks started following her during her commute to work. She quickly fled to the U.S. to save herself and her three remaining children.

The Mexican police never arrested the perpetrator, and he remains free to this day. To keep herself and her family safe and to continue her pursuit of justice, Maria needs help understanding how to remain in the U.S. Through Mobile Pathways, she can navigate the complexities of political asylum and learn more about her path forward.