Author Bios

Anna-Catherine Brigida is a freelance journalist covering immigration, human rights and social issues in Latin America. She has reported from Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala, among other countries, and …

Terry Patten speaks and consults internationally as a community organizer, philosopher and teacher. He is the author of A New Republic of the Heart: An Ethos for Revolutionaries. His website is www.terrypatten.com.

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, ethnic media editor, is focused on partnerships between KFF Health News and Spanish-language media. She has more than 30 years of experience as a health care writer and …

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.