"I have learned a lot of things about detention and have seen plenty of things that raise questions."

"I'm not scared to say I'm a refugee, I'm LGBT, I'm here and I want to be visible for others."

Activist Edafe Okporo's new book is a how-to guide on using compassion to create a positive revolution against hatred and bigotry.

"The hardest part of the waiting for K was the not knowing, the fear of missing something that would help her case to stand out. It felt like we were flailing most of the time."

Jonathan, a gay man who fled El Salvador after being sexually assaulted by the police, fears his final pleas for asylum will be denied.

"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."

"Some men attacked me and left me to die. I am alive by a miracle."

"Although it was due to ICE that I was detained, it was the deputies who were our daily tormentors."

Read and share these campaigns to take action this week Read and Share These Campaigns to Take Action this Week Graphic by Eve at Immigrant Youth Coalition **Abass Mumin **is a queer Ghanaian man in who fled from his home country over 2 years ago, trying to escape persecution for