Mass incarceration is embedded in American culture, and immigrant detention is simply an extension of the prison system. My experiences confirm this truth.
After five years for a nonviolent drug conviction, I felt grateful to be released. But ICE transferred me on the day I should have celebrated my freedom.
I complied with parole and ICE supervision, determined to give back to my community. Yet, on August 15, ICE re-detained me, ignoring public support.
Being back in Moshannon Valley Processing Center feels like déjà vu, only worse. The jail has become more violent, and ICE continues to incarcerate me.
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