Produced in collaboration with the Santa Fe Dreamers Project and released on The Atlantic Selects

Luz lawfully sought political asylum in the United States. She entered the US through a port of entry and was detained for 3 months in ICE detention, 2 of which were in brutal solitary confinement. Fortunately, we were able to help Luz be released through a process called parole when ICE agreed to release her to a sponsor and let her fight her case on the outside. She is currently living in the US and working with a lawyer to build her asylum case.

View Luz’s Story on The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/video/index/593554/trans-asylum-seeker/