Professional Affiliation

MPP Candidate at Yale University

Expert Bio

Alejandro Sánchez Flores is an MPP candidate at Yale originally from the California-Mexico rural borderlands. At the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, he supported the procurement of thousands of COVID-19 vaccines donated for Mexican industrial workers; the post-pandemic reopening of the Western Hemisphere’s busiest port of entry; high-level dialogues fostering sustainable cross-border mobility; and Mexico’s pavilion in the biotech industry’s largest conference.

He co-founded an LGBTQ+ advocacy platform in his home state of Baja California, promoting youth civic engagement and securing legislative approval for bills protecting marriage equality, trans-affirming identity laws, and a conversion therapy ban. 

He holds a BA in international relations from Mexico City’s Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). He has been recognized for his research on voting access for Mexican immigrants in the U.S., and the independence of Mexico's election system. His advocacy work has been featured by NPR and the San Diego Union Tribune.