Jaime Pasillas dreams of becoming a criminal defense lawyer.
The 18-year-old joined the mock trial team at Arsenal Tech High School, practicing for future days in court. His mom would come to competitions after finishing her shift operating a forklift at a warehouse. She brought him to Indianapolis from Mexico when he was 6.
Ever since, Pasillas has been all-American: spending days at the neighborhood pool with friends, learning to drive in empty parking lots, volunteering at church on Sundays…