PODCAST: J. vs. Estados Unidos
The word of two Guatemalan migrant minors versus that of the largest and one of the most secretive law enforcement agencies in the United States. What does it take to believe women who decide to come forward?
The word of two Guatemalan migrant minors versus that of the largest and one of the most secretive law enforcement agencies in the United States. What does it take to believe women who decide to come forward?
"A single act of deportation significantly alters family life, community life, and brings in long-term repercussions for the nation."
"I was really watching children being separated from families and put into cold locked rooms."
"We all came together: imams and rabbis, Quaker faith leaders and clerics."
"I never thought the U.S. would deport a veteran."
All of a sudden I get this phone call from someone who says, ”We’re buying you a house.”
Every day, in every city and every state, undocumented immigrants face the threat of detention and deportation. Here are some of their stories.
I wanted to produce something that didn’t have any characters at all, but focused instead on larger community fears.
Alicia, who's currently in detention and separated from her children, expresses her grief and isolation in this poem.