A passionate advocate for the rights of immigrant laborers, helped create El Congreso de Pueblos de Habla Española, a coalition of Latino labor and civil rights activists.

The daughter of immigrant parents from Nicaragua and Mexico, Hilda Solis has become a progressive champion for the most marginalized people in our society.

Along with César Chávez, Dolores Huerta co-founded what would ultimately become the United Farm Workers labor union.