Music and Miracles: Mehdi’s First Month as a Free Man in America

Written by Christina Zawerucha. Edited by Mehdi Esmaili-Goloo and Alycia Calvert May has been a month of miracles.  On Tuesday, May 5th, we all sat in the WebX immigration court room, anxiously waiting for the judge’s decision.  As volunteers with Humans of ICE, a Community Storytelling and Advocacy Project for Immigrants in Detention, we’ve sat…

Love Unites Us- Shaun & Sarai’s Wedding in ICE Detention

Love unites us even as systems work to separate us.  This week, Humans of ICE was able to celebrate some major wins for the individuals we support.  Congratulations, Sarai and Shaun on your recent wedding at the Broome County jail! The groom is sadly not pictured because he remains inside in ICE detention.   Narrative by…

U, Guyana. From Queens, NY

U_ left Guyana a few years ago and has been living in Queens with his fiancee and three children. U_ was driving near Massena, in northern New York state, where he was hired to work on fitness equipment for the company, P_. It was early in the morning when U _ pulled off the road…