See how this son honors his field-worker parents with each new degree

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From the tomato field to the medical field, Erick Juárez has never forgotten his roots.

where his parents have worked since they came to the United States for every degree he earns.

"They were actually two of the nearly 3 million beneficiaries of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act," Juárez said, adding that both Loreto and Maricela received amnesty after illegally crossing the US-Mexico border, which subsequently gave them legal residency. After a stint at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Juárez graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in neurobiology.Erick Juárez with his father at a tomato field in their home county of Decatur County, GA, in 2015 shortly after he graduated from Harvard.He continued on to the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, where he received his M.D. in Spring 2021.In June 2021, Juárez began his residency training in neurology at UCLA Health.

 

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Hmmm.....They're STILL working in the fields after their son .....?! 😐

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