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Sergio Tinoco
Sergio Tinoco was born in the city of Pharr, Texas, to a single mother. Raised in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, until he was old enough to start school in the United States. At such...view moreSergio Tinoco was born in the city of Pharr, Texas, to a single mother. Raised in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, until he was old enough to start school in the United States. At such a young age, Sergio had to be raised by his maternal grandparents in Weslaco, Texas, as his mother continued to live in Mexico. His journey in search of the American dream began as a poor migrant worker picking crops since he was seven years old. In order to break the family cycle of farm labor and being dependent of government welfare programs, he joined the U.S. Army immediately after graduating high school. Sergio was able to serve ten years on active duty with an unforgettable deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina shortly after the Bosnian War. His experiences during this deployment set the foundation to many challenges relating to PTSD. After completing his military service, Sergio sought to continue his service to country within the one agency that would bring about even more issues for him; the United States Border Patrol. Being of Mexican descent and having family in South Texas and in Mexico created new challenges of having to counter threats against his entire family and ill-willed opinions of him for being an agent who arrests and deports ‘his own kind.’ Sergio continues to serve as a border patrol agent, has completed a master’s degree in organizational management, is a motivational speaker and currently writes a column for Homeland Security Today.view less