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Separated: A High School Discussion Guide

When I wrote Separated, I wanted it to be a book that extended beyond the bounds of the book cover. I hoped it would generate conversatio...

May 25, 2023 / Read More

Public Health through Musicals

In April 2022, as part of a course on the impacts of law enforcement on public health, we began a conversation about the portrayals of la...

May 02, 2023 / Read More

Guerrero’s ‘Crux’ is a Story of Self-Discovery & Cross-Cultural Mental Illness (REVIEW)

Jan 24, 2023 / Read More

A Letter to Public Health Students on the Eve of An Historic Election

Yeah, I’m worried too.

Nov 02, 2020 / Read More

That Feeling When Someone Steals Your Book Title

I’ll cut to the chase here.

Jun 19, 2020 / Read More

I’m sorry I prayed for your deportation

I’m sorry I prayed for your deportation to happen.

May 03, 2020 / Read More

I’m sorry you’re detained during a pandemic.

Mar 21, 2020 / Read More

To Social Scientists Following the American Dirt Saga: We Have the Tools to Do This Right.

In the past few days, social media has been flooded with discussions and reactions to American Dirt, the new novel by Jeanine Cummins tha...

Jan 27, 2020 / Read More

Hi Book, Welcome to the World

Separated: Family and Community in the Aftermath of an Immigration Raid, took three years to write, three years from the day I defended t...

Oct 17, 2019 / Read More

“This is Officer Carter. Thank you for your help with his voluntary departure.”

“Hello. My name is William Lopez. I’m calling on behalf of Carlos Mejía Montamayor(1). I wanted to talk to you about his voluntary depart...

Nov 28, 2018 / Read More