Karely Amaya Rios is a first-generation Latina law student at CUNY School of Law and a dedicated immigrant rights advocate. Growing up in a low-income immigrant community in Southern California, she witnessed firsthand the impact of anti-immigrant policies on her family and community. Karely is a transformational leader committed to advocating for marginalized individuals and hopes to build bridges between policies and communities of color.

During her undergraduate and graduate studies at UCLA, she focused on grassroots organizing to advance immigrant rights in California. One of her proudest achievements was co-founding Immigrant Justice in Action Coalition and spearheading the Opportunity For All Campaign, which aims to ensure equal access to campus job opportunities for all students, regardless of immigration status. Karely is passionate about the intersections of immigrant rights with health, labor, and education, and is committed to building solidarity across movements.