Emilia C. Bañuelos graduated from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law in 1993 and has been working for the Hispanic community for 23 years. Today, Emilia continues to be an activist for the stand against deportations and a supporter of the Immigration Reform. Emilia was named Women of the Year by Mujeres Únicas and Radio 1190am in 2013 because of her outstanding contributions to the Latino community through volunteerism, activism, and the promotion of social equality. 
Along with Emilia, her sister Vicenta Rodriguez-Bañuelos who graduated in 2004 from Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law also practices immigration law at the Law Office of Emilia C. Bañuelos.