Day 35 – August 22, 2019

“I know I’m not from this country, but why am I treated like this? We’re not animals. I can’t bear it anymore.”

-J, adult trans woman from Honduras who has been held in a men’s detention center in Louisiana for 7 months. Yesterday she was struck hard enough to leave marks by a nurse, for hugging another trans inmate who had tried to kill herself.

– Via her lawyer on Twitter.

Update: Jimena is now free, read her story on NBC.

Day 35: “I know I’m not from this country, but why am I treated like this? We’re not animals. I can’t bear it anymore.”
-J, adult trans woman from Honduras who has been held in a men’s detention center in Louisiana for 7 months.
Source: https://t.co/jOF8KHyfyr #NeverAgainIsNow pic.twitter.com/HDkeac64vU

— Amanda 🆘 is Painting Daily Border Quotes (@juuust_amanda) August 23, 2019

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Day 35: “I know I’m not from this country, but why am I treated like this? We’re not animals. I can’t bear it anymore.” -J, adult trans woman from Honduras who has been held in a men’s detention center in Louisiana for 7 months. Yesterday she was struck hard enough to leave marks by a nurse, for hugging another trans inmate who had tried to kill herself. #art #artasactivism #amplifythechildren #neveragainisnow #closethecamps #dontlookaway #VigilForDemocracy

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