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Letters from Inside a U.S. Detention Center: Carla's Story
After fleeing homophobia and threats to her life in her native El Salvador, 'Carla' was detained for two years inside the Buffalo Federal Detention Center. Her letters provide a powerful and unique account of a queer woman's experience inside America's asylum system.
| Author(s) | By Jane Juffer (Cornell University, USA), Carla. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 124 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
After fleeing homophobia and threats to her life in her native El Salvador, 'Carla' was detained for two years inside the Buffalo Federal Detention Center. Her letters provide a powerful and unique account of a queer woman's experience inside America's asylum system.
Preface: A Conversation Between Two Accomplices 1: Introduction: The Time and Space of Immigrant Detention 2: Carla's Letters 3: Can the Detained Speak? From the Classroom to Detention, and Back: Student Activism and Carla's Release 4: In the
Jane Juffer holds a joint appointment at Cornell University with the Department of Literatures in English and the program of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, where she is also director. She works in the areas of cultural studies, feminist theory,
