“Lina” hasn’t seen her 17-year-old son since March 6 when she last visited him in Central Juvenile Hall in Los Angeles, just a week before the probation department ended family visits in the county because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Mom, don’t come,” she remembers him saying. “I don’t know until when you can [come back].” […]
Author Archives: Nidia Bautista
Nidia Bautista is a journalist writing on migration, human rights, and gender issues in the Americas. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera, NBC Latino, and Teen Vogue, among others. She's based in Los Angeles. Follow her on Twitter @nnmeli.
