Overview
- Julian Miramontes, 14, won his congressional district’s National App Challenge, receiving $250 and an invitation to Washington, D.C.
- The El Sereno Middle School student developed the app to help people navigate encounters with immigration officers.
- The app presents key rights information, then tests users’ understanding through short quizzes.
- Miramontes says he was moved to act after seeing the impact of immigration raids on neighbors.
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez publicly praised the project’s relevance, and the app remains accessible only by direct link.