Malex' poems depict both despair and quiet acceptance at the thought of death while in detention.

Anthony Miranda wrote to us frequently about life at Northwest Detention Center, and his feelings of despair. Now deported, Anthony's poem conveys his emotional strength and determination to survive.

Lisa Cheby's poem evokes the physical and emotional impact of a visit to Adelanto.

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

Guilt and remorse are coupled with a fierce determination to be "free from the chains" in this wrenching new poem by Abraham.

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.

Abraham's poem is a poignant and powerful blend of faith, pain and hope.

36 hours after he recited a poem criticizing ICE at a public forum, Jose Bello awoke to find ICE officers at the door of his home.

"There is a place in Florida where the sun doesn’t shine..."