Illegal: One Immigrant's Life or Death Journey to the American Dream

Laz Ayala is a principal at KDA Homes, a real estate development and construction company based in Ashland, Oregon. He has been a real estate entrepreneur for more than 30 years. He is an active civic leader and has served on various boards of non-profit organizations, including Southern Oregon University Foundation as a trustee. In 2013 he established the Lazaro Ayala Opportunity Scholarship Fund at Southern Oregon University to assist DACA/Dreamer students. He is a member of the Medford Chamber of Commerce and the Medford Rogue Rotary Club. "Illegal," a feature-length documentary film based on his journey, had its world premiere at the Winter Film Awards 9th Annual International Film Festival in New York City in February of 2020.