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b"Welcome Ron Bautista (@ronbautistanj) candidate for #Hoboken\\u2019s 3rd Ward City Council to the @immigrationmicpodcast! \\n\\nIn this interview we talk about: \\n\\nBorn in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Ron talks about his background and the political/ economic reasons why his family decided to immigrate with a tourist visa and settled temporarily in Hoboken. \\n\\nRon\\u2019s family overstayed their visa: he talks about the complex legal situation his family found themselves in, and the way he was able to be petitioned for, which eventually led to him qualifying for a green card. \\n\\nHe talks about the time period he was undocumented, and tells the story of a social studies teacher he confided in about his status and the US Citizenship pop quiz that gave him support -- and how he messaged her right after he became a citizen. \\n\\nRon talks about always having a passion for community service and politics, the reason he pursued an associates degree in accounting, and the hard work he and his mom put in cleaning houses to pay for his tuition for his bachelor's degree. \\n\\nMaking the decision to run for mayor of Hoboken at 28, and although he did not win, how he appreciates the impact he felt his candidacy had, and how the person that became mayor instituted a \\u201cwelcoming resolution\\u201d that discouraged local police from cooperating with ICE. \\n\\nThe 2016 Election and the importance of \\u201cbuilding the movement from the ground up\\u201d, and how he is happy that there are so many candidates vying for the Democrat presidential nomination. \\n\\nFinally, he talks about various issues he works on consistently in Hoboken, and how he views the future of the city from his point of view -- \\u201cthose make a difference -- that\\u2019s social justice right there\\u201d (and he will also give you a tour of the city if you're interested!)"