It had been 23 years since my family migrated to the U.S., but now, I had the opportunity to go back. I didn’t know how to react because there were so many questions going through my mind. I felt excited and confused. I could not believe that I would get to go back to Mexico before my parents, but I …
Detention and deportations are a harm the entire community, and this is especially true for those who fall under the Risk Classification Assessment (RCA), which include pregnant women, HIV+ people, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, and chronic illness. The protocol to consider housing for detainees is not decided on self assessed gender, but instead on physical anatomy or legal documentation. …
