A childhood friend of Luis Rodriguez, who first forms a small-time gang called Thee Impersonations, and later convinces Luis to join The Tribe, a larger gang that eventually merges with the Lomas. Miguel is a tragic figure because, more than a year after he pledges to give up the gang life, he’s shot and killed by police officers. Miguel’s death inspires Luis to become more politically active and speak out against police brutality.
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Miguel Robles Character Timeline in Always Running
The timeline below shows where the character Miguel Robles appears in Always Running. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...his friends create a group called “Thee Impersonations” (“the” is spelled the old English way). Miguel Robles, the president, tells the members to pledge to protect one another.
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It is Miguel Robles who first introduces Luis to The Tribe. At a school dance, Miguel greets Luis...
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Luis tells Miguel that he wants to join The Tribe. Miguel talks with Joaquín Lopez, an important Tribe...
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Chapter 8
One night, police officers arrest Miguel Robles, Luis’s old friend. This is strange, because Miguel has been “going straight” for a...
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Deputy Coates, the officer who shot Miguel Robles, is charged with murder. This would be the first time an officer is sent...
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Chapter 10
A lot happens after Luis leaves San Pedro. The police officers who killed Miguel Robles are acquitted—just like “virtually every deputy ever accused of maiming or killing an unarmed...
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