Having exhausted all her options, her appeals denied, a young Angolan woman detained for over 2 years faces the terror of deportation.

Artist/poet Akiceri Carrillo's words express the fear and sorrow surrounding a loved one's deportation.

"...corporate incarceration in America ...profits off the pain and suffering of others. Slavery has never ended. It has reformed itself."

Roberta and Dick Dunning's visits to a Baltimore detention facility has touched them - and those they visit - deeply.

Joseth moved to California when he was 3 years old. His family - who he helps to support - is here. But Joseth wasn't given a second chance. He was deported to Mexico.

"The day prior, when we sat near a 7-year old child, his eyes – like almost every immigrant I met at the shelter – were red with exhaustion."

Detained at Yuba County Jail, Aroldo writes about his despair at being separated from his family, and his fears of being killed if deported.

Tortured in Africa for being gay, a detained immigrant at Adelanto finds support - and friendship - from members of a L.A. church.

Accompanied by striking portraits by award-winning photographer Mark Tuschman, Jared's article celebrates the work of 3 women spearheading projects to assist refugees.