His father was from that town while his mother was from the neighboring Mexican city of Juárez.

[2] In addition to his extensive work as a painter (which has been exhibited in New York, Boston, and Los Angeles), Raúl is a comic book and graphic novel illustrator.

[3] In 2019, Kwame Alexander's new imprint Versify (part of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) will launch a series of bilingual children's books written and illustrated by Raúl.

[4][5] Raúl resides with his wife and son in Medford, Massachusetts.

[3] Raúl is represented by Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Literary Agency.