Author Bios

Donnie Killen is a child support specialist for the state of Illinois and vice president/executive steward of AFSCME Local 2600.

Rebekah Diamond, MD, is a resident physician in pediatrics. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Barry Alford taught in community colleges for more than 40 years.

Paula Andalo is a contributor at Kaiser Health News.

Daniel Moattar is a contributor to In These Times.

s.e. smith is a writer, agitator and commentator based in Northern California, with a journalistic focus on social issues, particularly gender, prison reform, disability rights, environmental justice, queerness, class …

Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz, Ph.D., is an associate professor in anthropology at Loyola University Chicago and author of the book, Becoming Legal: Immigration Law and Mixed-Status Families. Follow her on Twitter at @ruth_g_munoz.

Reyna Wences is a lead organizer at Organized Communities Against Deportation. Follow her on Twitter at @rkwences.

Alicia Mazzara is a Research Analyst in the Housing Division. She works on issues related to federal low-income housing policy.Prior to joining the Center in 2015, Mazzara was a …

Hina Tai is currently a medical student at St. George's University and associate director of research at The Islamic Monthly. Her writing has been featured in numerous publications including …