John Washington writes about immigration and border politics, as well as criminal justice and literature. He is also a translator, having translated, most recently, A History of Violence, by Óscar Martínez, and the forthcoming Blood Barrios, by Alberto Arce, which won a PEN Translates Award. He also writes fiction. Find more of his work at www.jblackburnwashington.com.
Separating children from their family members, imposing excessively long detention, and other ways the immigration bureaucracy is making life impossible for asylum seekers.
