{"id":5234,"date":"2025-04-09T00:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T00:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abara2.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=team_members&#038;p=5234"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:54:16","slug":"angelica-lica-acosta-garnett","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/abara.org\/es\/team\/angelica-lica-acosta-garnett\/","title":{"rendered":"Ang\u00e9lica \"Lica\" Acosta Garnett"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ang\u00e9lica Acosta Garnett naci\u00f3 y creci\u00f3 en Bogot\u00e1 (Colombia) y emigr\u00f3 a Estados Unidos a los 17. Su trayectoria personal le ha permitido conocer a fondo la experiencia del inmigrante y los retos que plantea el sistema de inmigraci\u00f3n estadounidense. Es licenciada en Historia y Religi\u00f3n y tiene un posgrado en Educaci\u00f3n Social por la Universidad de Florida.<\/p>\n<p>A lo largo de su carrera, Ang\u00e9lica se ha dedicado a la educaci\u00f3n, la defensa y el apoyo a los inmigrantes. 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