Diane Guerrero of OITNB feels a personal connection to her character's ICE story line, recalling her own fears growing up—“I just thought my life was over”
a show long focused on the hypocrisies of our correctional system, would tackle a story like this one. “Considering everything that’s happening in our country and the heated debates about who a human is, I really wanted to take the opportunity to humanize these stories,” Guerrero said. “I thought it was brave, and they sure did their research.
Guerrero is still dealing with the psychological fallout from her family’s separation; she struggles with trust and anger issues, and as she wrote in her book, she often felt worthless—emotions that led, for a while, to self-harm and drinking. But she has also found a, and as her career has blossomed, Guerrero says activism has become a part of her healing process.
“I want my mother,” she continued. “I want that relationship with her so badly, and I don’t get to have that.”
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