Tag Archives for undocumented immigration
Shattered Families Report
It seems like every day, I find out something new and sickening about U.S. immigration policy and enforcement. And it feels like every time, I am finding out a secret, because so little of this information is public, or has … Continue reading
The Private Detention Industry
I am currently writing from Brasil! I arrived yesterday, and am having a great time. Read about it here. In general, I tend to shy away from the Prison Industrial Complex (PIC). I mean that in more ways than one: … Continue reading
Prisons for Immigrants
The first time I heard about Detention Centers was when reading the book “Brother, I’m Dying,” by Edwidge Danticat. In it, she describes her uncle’s experience in the New York center, called Krome, where he was detained upon entry into … Continue reading
Insecure Communities
Secure Communities is a federally funded program designed to aid in identifying undocumented criminals in order to deport them out of the United States. Essentially, what it does, is require that anyone who passes through the hands of law enforcement … Continue reading
