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"We hoped our immigration storylines this season would play a similar role in humanizing the immigrant experience to those who see us as subhuman. Maybe I was naive to think this. But I have to believe that stories amount to something." - Carolina Paiz

buzzfeednews.com/article/caroli…
"We ask questions. So many questions. Do people in detention get an attorney? They can, but the government won’t pay for it. Can they call their attorney for free? No, but there are phones available. What if they don’t have any money on their phone card?"
"They can refill it at the kiosk. What if the kiosk doesn’t work? The kiosk always works, except for today. But hey, who needs a lawyer when they have an extensive law library they can use? We visit it...
"It consists of a dozen computers loaded only with access to a complicated piece of legal software called LexisNexis. One of our writers is a former attorney and tells us this software is too complicated even for him."
Please read this whole story (it's incredible) and then support the Poussey Washington Fund: crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/…
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