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Alejandra Escobar is known across Iowa as an activist for immigrant rights. She’s the lead organizer for Escucha Mi Voz, an Iowa City-based nonprofit that hosts regular protests and rallies to advocate for immigrants in Iowa, and can often be found leading crowds of protesters in demanding the fair treatment of Iowa’s immigrant population.

Escobar is comfortable in front of a crowd, and not just because of her work as a protest organizer. She has been studying and performing music for most of her life. Before she started working for Escucha Mi Voz, she was pursuing a doctorate in piano performance at the University of Iowa — a program she didn’t finish because she decided to dedicate her time

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