Author Bios

Yatziri Tovar is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient and media specialist with Make the Road New York, the largest grassroots community organization in New York offering services …

Laura Dowley is British human rights lawyer living and working in Mexico. She represents refugees and asylum seekers.

Nicole L. Novak is a postdoctoral research scholar at the University of Iowa.

Natalie Lira is an assistant professor of Latina/Latino studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Shira Tarlo is a reporter and social media editor at Salon.

Benjamin Hale is a Ph.D. student at Edith Cowan University in the field of politics and international relations with a specific focus on Africa.

Bruce A. Jacobs is the author of Race Manners for the 21st Century.

Monica White is an assistant professor of Russian and Slavonic Studies at the University of Nottingham, and a member of the University and College Union.

Ajit Singh is a lawyer and writer. Follow him on Twitter: @ajitbirsingh.

Gin Armstrong is a senior research analyst at the Public Accountability Initiative focused on regional and state power mapping. Previously, she spent several years in the bike industry to …