On shows like 'Years and Years' and 'Orange Is the New Black,' storylines about characters facing deportation and detainment are making the political powerfully personal.
The news has given us glimpses of immigrant children sleeping on the floor at detention centers. We have seen video of Vice President Mike Pence observing men who entered the country illegally, crammed behind a chain link fence. But those are mere snippets, shaped by limited access.
Blanca, who has become increasingly sympathetic over the course of the series, is detained in a center run by PolyCon, the company that also manages the prison and considers immigrant centers an exciting “new market.” Blanca experiences exactly what we’ve read and heard about: rows of bunk beds are crowded in one open space; the detainees have to pay for phone calls and lawyers; the kiosk selling phone cards in the PolyCon center is broken; the guards are belligerent and corrupt.
One of the most engaging characters is Daniel , who works for the Manchester city department in charge of housing detainees, in a camp so overcrowded that people are sheltered in shipping containers. In the camp, Daniel falls in love with Viktor , an asylum seeker from Ukraine who was tortured in prison because he is gay.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kremlin critic to Putin: Allow free election or face weekly protestsA hunger-striking opposition politician and close ally of jailed Kremlin critic ...
Read more »
Kremlin critic Navalny says he was poisoned in custody: lawyerJailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has filed an official complaint ...
Read more »
Another critic of President John Magufuli is silencedJohn Magufuli's repressive regime is wrecking Tanzania's relatively liberal reputation, and its economy
Read more »
Massachusetts RMV knew about backlog of driving infractions for years
Read more »
Stocks fall sharply after the Fed's first rate cut in more than 10 yearsThe Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but investors were left cold by comments suggesting further easing may not be coming.
Read more »