The Young Hands that Feed US
It was the last day of March of 2018, the day before Easter, the season of onions. By mid-morning, 16-year-old Berenise had already loaded a…
It was the last day of March of 2018, the day before Easter, the season of onions. By mid-morning, 16-year-old Berenise had already loaded a…
Frankie couldn’t come back across the border, but his ashes could. They traveled in a small red wood box. His brother Beto put them inside…
When I found out that I was pregnant in early February, Arizona had barely begun its COVID-19 vaccine rollout for essential workers. I asked my…
Continue reading → For pregnant women, getting the COVID-19 jab is a challenging choice
Uruguay’s virtual education was ahead of the curve when the pandemic hit The country’s Plan Ceibal program had already been supplying students with tablets and…
Immigrant communities connect with Indigenous products to nurture, heal during pandemic Cihuapactli Collective, a group based in Phoenix, provides food packages to immigrant communities full…
Yocelyn’s 18-month-old has chickenpox. Her younger brother, who is 21, caught it too. “I take the kids to the doctor because they have Medi-Cal,…
Sara trembled, her eyes closed. Her small, 18-year-old figure was there in the passenger seat of my car, but her mind was locked behind a…
Continue reading → “Lost and Found,” Phoenix New Times, February 1, 2017
Katerina Karrys Barron packed her two toddlers in the back seat of her gold Honda sedan and set course towards Mexico. She hadn’t slept all…
They are among thousands of families across the country who have been placed in immigrant family detention centers that mental health experts warn impose anxiety…