Tina Vásquez, Author at Prism

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Crime, Reform & Abolition

New report complicates decarceration wins

by Tina Vásquez May 24th, 2023May 24th, 2023

“The Carceral Carousel” details how jails, prisons, and detention centers rarely shutter, but rather pivot to hold a different population

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Biden is ‘modernizing’ immigration with new tech. None of it works

by Tina Vásquez May 10th, 2023May 10th, 2023

Records show ICE and LaSalle Corrections covered up critical details about a 2018 in-custody death

Records show ICE and LaSalle Corrections covered up critical details about a 2018 in-custody death

by Tina Vásquez April 20th, 2023April 20th, 2023

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Economy & Workers' Rights

Human trafficking or a guest worker program? H-2A’s systemic issues result in catastrophic violations

by Tina Vásquez April 14th, 2023April 14th, 2023

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Gender & LGBTQIA+

What happens when a reproductive justice organization makes a feature film? Culture shift.

by Tina Vásquez March 14th, 2023March 14th, 2023

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Crime, Reform & Abolition

Journalists play a crucial role in the fight for prison and police abolition

by Tina Vásquez March 2nd, 2023March 2nd, 2023

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DeSantis spends February targeting immigrants, leading up to likely presidential run

by Tina Vásquez February 28th, 2023February 28th, 2023

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Economy & Workers' Rights

New labor protections for migrant workers ‘a movement win’

by Tina Vásquez January 25th, 2023January 25th, 2023

Economy & Workers' Rights

The South has a new union—and workers have Black women to thank

by Tina Vásquez January 12th, 2023January 12th, 2023

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Gender & LGBTQIA+

Adoption justice must center adoptees

by Tina Vásquez December 12th, 2022January 23rd, 2023