POETRY: Good Friday
A poem by Lisa Eve Cheby in response to the order from Attorney General Barr to not allow asylum seekers, even those who pass the credible fear test, to request a bond hearing.
A poem by Lisa Eve Cheby in response to the order from Attorney General Barr to not allow asylum seekers, even those who pass the credible fear test, to request a bond hearing.
Another letter received from G.E.R.S. details his observations about immigration judges - and the pervasive injustice of the system they preside over.
Moved by her experiences interviewing migrants and asylum seekers, this journalist has decided to help in a more tangible way: as an immigration lawyer.
"And I could only think about the little boy screaming my name, feeling scared, because they took me far away, handcuffed, in front of him."
This letter was written by a hunger striker at Yuba County Jail, who wants everyone know that although “we were denied most of our demands, we will keep on fighting and remain strong as one with God’s help and those who support us on the outside."
"I am very sick. Sometimes I feel like I can't do it anymore. Now I'm set to be deported back to my country, where they will likely take my life away, but there's nothing left to do."
A Christian musician, FBM fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo after his father was during a January 2018 protest march in Kinshasa.
Abraham's poem is a poignant and powerful blend of faith, pain and hope.
Intentional abuse and the criminalization of poverty: A first-time visitor to Adelanto reflects upon her experience, and the outrage it inspired.