Clips

Life Cycle @ Electric Lit

“They decided to call the alligator Minnie only after she’d laid nine eggs, late in the summer of 1952. . .”

“Sequestration Exposes Need To Eliminate The Immigration Detention Bed Quota” @ NIJC

“Each person who does pay his or her bond represents another bed that DHS has to hurry and fill again, meaning that more and more people are detained …”

“Favorite Sports” @ Prairie Schooner

“‘Chess boxing,’ is what my brother Bob says without hesitation when asked what his favorite sport is. . . ‘Basketball,’ is what I say if you ask me. . .”

“Departures” @ Ascent

“Shortly after Christmas, Juan disappeared. He had been staying with his wife, Ernestina, and their three children at the migrant shelter where I worked, near the border in El Paso, Texas . . .”

“Detention Without a Hearing is Un-American” @ NIJC

“A broad range of convictions, including what most Americans consider relatively minor infractions, can subject immigrants to mandatory custody. . .”

“Scribbled Notes, Shattered Lives” @ NIJC

“When my colleagues and I visit immigration detention centers to do “Know Your Rights” presentations and conduct legal intake, we are not able to bring computers with us. . .”