Date of Birth: February 3, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Biography
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist. Born in the Philippines, Vargas moved to the United States at the age of 12. He has worked for some of the most prestigious media outlets in the country, including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and The San Francisco Chronicle. In 2011, Vargas publicly revealed his status as an undocumented immigrant in an essay published in The New York Times Magazine, sparking a nationwide conversation about immigration and citizenship. He founded the non-profit organization Define American, which uses storytelling to shift the narrative about immigrants in the U.S. Vargas has also directed the autobiographical documentary “Documented” and written the memoir “Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.”
5 Interesting Facts about Jose Antonio Vargas
1. Jose Antonio Vargas won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2008 as part of a team at The Washington Post.
2. He founded Define American in 2011, an organization that focuses on the role of media and culture in shaping the immigration debate.
3. Vargas directed and produced the documentary “Documented,” which aired on CNN in 2014.
4. He appeared on the cover of TIME magazine in 2012 alongside other undocumented immigrants as part of a special issue on immigration.
5. Vargas has testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about his experiences as an undocumented immigrant.
5 Most Interesting Quotes from Jose Antonio Vargas
1. “I am an American. I just don’t have the right papers.”
2. “You can’t change the politics of immigration until you change the culture in which people talk about immigration.”
3. “The most important lesson I’ve learned is that my story is not unique.”
4. “I am not the voice for the undocumented population, but I am a voice.”
5. “We cannot change the politics of immigration without changing the culture in which immigrants are viewed.”
Highest Net Worth Achieved
Estimated highest net worth: $1 million
Children
Jose Antonio Vargas does not have any children.
Relevant Links
1. [Jose Antonio Vargas on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Antonio_Vargas
2. [Define American](https://defineamerican.com/
5. [Documentary “Documented”](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3225268/