Published: Sept. 16, 2021

Violeta ChapinCongressman Joe Neguse announcedÌý as the winner of the 2021 Polly Baca Raíces Fuertes Community Leader Award in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Chapin is a professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School who runs the school’s Immigration Defense Clinic. The award is being given during Hispanic Heritage Month, when the contributions of so many diverse and rich experiences are honored.