Elizabeth Aguilera, a staff writer on immigration and demographics at U-T San Diego (formerly The San Diego Union-Tribune), will report on human trafficking between the United States and Latin America. Throughout her career, Aguilera has focused on the intersection of people and policy. High-profile coverage includes the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Hurricane Katrina, and victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Aguilera has written for the Denver Post, the Orange County Register, Long Beach Magazine and the Chronicle of Higher Education. Prior to joining the U-T, Aguilera was named a Marshall Memorial Fellow and traveled throughout Europe to explore transatlantic ideas on globalization, politics and migration. Previously, she completed an Annenberg Fellowship at the University of Southern California in specialized journalism on immigration, urbanization and culture. Aguilera is a lifetime member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. A native of Los Angeles, she is a graduate of Pepperdine University and the University of Southern California. You can follow Aguilera on Twitter @utsdaguilera.