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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LORELEI HORSE STANDS WAITING: Lorelei is a former ESL teacher mentoring international students. She assisted processing and resettling indigenous refugees from Central America seeking asylum. She also worked at domestic abuse and homeless shelters in New Mexico and South Dakota, and is familiar with many of the issues that ARU is addressing in its programs. Lorelei devotes much of her time to supporting and assisting veterans who have been left behind.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRYAN BREWER: Bryan is a Vietnam Combat veteran who served in the U.S. Navy Seabees, earning a Purple Heart. He is also a past Tribal President of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and founder of the Lakota Nation Invitational. Bryan also taught Lakota Culture at Pine Ridge schools, was a coach, athletic director, principle and dean of students. He is current president of the Oglala Lakota County School District .
DIRECTOR DEPORTED VETERANS RODOLFO MOLINO JR. : "Rudy" is a Vietnam Combat Veteran who earned a Silver Star saving the life of his squadron commander in the Battle of Mai Loc in Vietnam. He also had a career in the U.S. Border Patrol/INS (Immigration Naturalization Service). Rudy lives in El Paso and is currently sponsoring a veteran for Humanitarian Parole to the U.S. Rudy recently traveled to Washington DC to advocate for passage of the Veteran Recognition Act.
DIRECTOR OF ASIAN DEVELOPMENT Y'DUEN BUONDOP: Y'Duen is a Dega/Montegnaard Veteran from the Central Highlands of Vietnam who is in exile from his homeland. He currently resides in the United States. Y-Duen is the Director of the Dega Central Highlands Organization and is a strong advocate in Washington DC, to the United Nations, and to the Vietnamese government concerning human rights abuses and genocide of the Dega/Montegnaards people in Vietnam.
DIRECTOR DEPORTED VETERAN SUPPORT HOUSE JUAREZ BUNKER JOSE FRANCISCO LOPEZ: Francisco is a Vietnam Combat War veteran who was deported from the United States. He was repatriated to the U.S. this past year and is currently living in Juarez, Mexico Directing the Deported Veteran's Support House-Juarez Bunker. Despite his service to our country, Francisco recently traveled to Washington DC to advocate for passage of the Veteran Recognition Act. On Veteran's Day 2023 he will join the President for breakfast at the White House with other veterans.
OUTREACH DIRECTOR JOE CAMACHO: Joe is an Army/Navy Viet Nam Veteran. He is a former exiled Veteran who is now repatriated to the country he honorably served. Joe conducts extensive research for ARU to assist our veterans still in Mexico to receive Humanitarian Paroles to return home. He also advocates on their behalf to the VA, VSO officers in El Paso and immigration attorneys.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPORTED VETERANS JUAN VALENZUELA: Juan is a formerly Deported Army Veteran. After 20 years of deportation, he returned to his family in El Paso, Texas last year. Juan worked as a Medical Interpretor for government agencies including FEMA and Child Protective Services while living in Juarez, Mexico. He is assisting All Relations United in this and other capacities to help our still Deported Veterans.
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY RAUL RODRIGUEZ. Raul is a Navy Veteran who served nearly 20 years as a Customs and Border Protection officer in the Rio Grande Valley. Raul received our nation's highest award in Washington DC for his service. After discovering that he was not actually born in the U.S. he fought deportation for five years before finally being allowed to remain in the U.S. but without citizenship.
BILL MEANS Bill is Founder of the International Indian Treaty Council. During his 9 years as Executive Director, he was responsible for the establishment of a system for documenting human rights violations against Native Americans. He is Co-founder of the United Nations working group on Indigenous Populations and an expert on U.S. & Indian Treaty relations.
SCOTT ROBERTSON: Scott worked for the Family Addiction Treatment Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico and the Sexual Assault Unit in El Paso. He supports and maintains traditional Native healing and cultural practices including working with traumatized youth using the sweat lodge as treatment. His efforts were instrumental in bringing long-term healing to vulnerable youth.