Abigail Carl-Klassen

Immigration·Politics·U.S.

What I Remember about DACA on the Eve of Its Repeal

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. Trump ends the Dreamers' program, leaving the fate of nearly 800,000 young immigrants in limbo.

Immigration·Politics·U.S.

An Open Letter to Joe Arpaio on News of His Pardon by Donald Trump

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen.

Americas·Immigration

(In)documentados: Dos notas sobre el desastre

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. In a San Antonio parking lot, 10 migrants are found dead inside a broiling tractor trailer.

Health

Crosswords Not Counseling Part Two

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. The second installation of the poet's crossword puzzle created to find clues to prison mental health crises.

Health

Crosswords Not Counseling Part One

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. In Pennsylvania, mentally ill prisoners are given puzzles instead of care.

Politics

Bodyslam

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. Reflections on the body-slamming of Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs by Greg Gianforte, Montana's congressional-elect.

Audio·Immigration·Politics

What is Family Detention? [AUDIO]

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. The news says there are three remaining family holding facilities in the nation.

Obituaries

For “El Chahuis”: Homage to Norberto Santa Cruz who Died while in Police Custody

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. Known to his friends as a joyful man, he died while in police custody, reportedly of suicide.

Identity

To All The Apostates in Trump Country

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. On the identities we claim, and those that claim us.

Audio·Culture

Afterimages [AUDIO]

by Abigail Carl-Klassen

By Abigail Carl-Klassen. A poem on how the focus of the abortion fight has changed.

What I Remember about DACA on the Eve of Its Repeal

An Open Letter to Joe Arpaio on News of His Pardon by Donald Trump

(In)documentados: Dos notas sobre el desastre

Crosswords Not Counseling Part Two

Crosswords Not Counseling Part One

Bodyslam

What is Family Detention? [AUDIO]

For “El Chahuis”: Homage to Norberto Santa Cruz who Died while in Police Custody

To All The Apostates in Trump Country

Afterimages [AUDIO]

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