 A former member of the EZLN in the Mexican state of Chiapas, Antonio emigrated to Edinburg, Texas, United States, along with his wife Rosarita, where they both struggled to adjust to their new lives.Fortunately, social worker Francisco Guerrero helped to get the couple settled in their new home and gain citizenship.Antonio later landed a job at a local mechanic shop, eventually becoming an owner of his own establishment Taller Trujillo.