Christian graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Latin American Studies and Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 2022. During college, he interned at St. Louis-area immigration legal nonprofits. After graduating, Christian shifted to environmental advocacy, working at Meridian Institute, a nonprofit consultancy focused on environmental sustainability and dispute resolution. He then served an AmeriCorps term with Conservation Corps New Mexico, an organization protecting public lands in New Mexico. Living near the border reinforced Christian’s commitment to immigrant justice, inspiring him to return to immigrant rights work as a paralegal.