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Robert A. Katzmann

Judge
Born in United States
Robert A. Katzmann (1953-2021) receives the Vilcek Prize for Excellence in the Administration of Justice for his exemplary career in public service and his dedication to broadening access to legal representation for immigrants in need.
Portrait of Robert A. Katzmann
2020 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Administration of Justice

Valeria Luiselli

Writer
Born in Mexico
Valeria Luiselli receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature for intelligent, distinctive fiction and nonfiction that interrogates the United States’ immigration system, and bears witness to those left voiceless by mass deportation.
Portrait of Valeria Luiselli
2020 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature

Teddy Cruz

Architect
Born in Guatemala
Teddy Cruz receives the Vilcek Prize in Architecture for creating designs and concepts that make border communities more inclusive and equitable.
Portrait of Teddy Cruz
2018 Vilcek Prize in Architecture

Dinaw Mengestu

Writer
Born in Ethiopia
Dinaw Mengestu receives the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature for his celebrated writings that explore the themes of alienation and human connection among immigrants in America.
Dinaw Mengestu
2011 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature